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Colorado, Upper Gunnison River Valley

Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning

Statement as of 2:14 PM MDT on May 23, 2013

Expires 11:00 PM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Red flag warning now in effect until 9 PM MDT Friday for gusty
winds... low humidity high Haines... and dry fuels for fire weather zones
207 and 291...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Saturday evening for gusty winds... low humidity... and dry fuels
for fire weather zones 207 and 291...
... Fire Weather Watch is cancelled for Friday for gusty winds... low
humidity... and dry fuels for fire weather zones 207 and 291...

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

* Affected area... in Colorado... fire weather zone 207 Durango
forecast area below 8500 feet and fire weather zone 291 northern
San Juan forecast area below 9500 feet. The red flag warning is
now in effect through Friday 9pm with a watch in effect for
Saturday.

* Winds... south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative humidity... 5 to 10 percent.

* Haines index... 6.

* Impacts... strong gusty winds... low humidity... and dry fuels
will combine to produce critical fire weather conditions and
rapid fire growth if any fires ignite.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Please advise the appropriate officials and affected field
personnel of this red flag warning.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.








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