Fire Weather Watch issued June 18 at 1:48AM MDT until June 19 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry
fuels, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River,
Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire
Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area and Fire Weather
Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area. In Utah,
Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone
487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin
and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING…From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…5 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS…Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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