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Colorado, San Juan River Basin

Fire Weather Warning

Statement as of 9:44 PM MDT on June 19, 2013


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT Thursday
for fire weather zones 207 below 9000 feet... 482 below 7000 feet
and 483 below 6500 feet for gusty winds... low humidity... high
Haines index... and dry fuels...

* affected area...

in southwest Colorado...
fire weather zone 207 Durango forecast area below 9000 feet.

In northeast Utah...
fire weather zone 482 western Uinta Basin below 7000 feet... and
fire weather zone 483 southern Ashley National Forest below 6500 feet.

* Winds... west to northwest winds will decrease tonight. Southwest
          winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will redevelop
          during he late morning and afternoon hours on Thursday.

* Relative humidity... 5 to 10 percent.

* Haines index... 6 high.

* Impacts... rapid fire growth on any wildfires or prescribed
Burns and agricultural Burns is possible. Open burning is not
recommended.

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.



For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.Gov/gjt (all lower case)






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