Red Flag Warnings issued across Utah and southwest Colorado

newsJun 6, 202671

The National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings June 5 for southeastern Utah, southwestern Colorado, and parts of the Lower Colorado River, including the Colorado River Headwaters. NWS Denver posted a warning June 5 at 8:54 PM MDT effective until June 6 at 7:00 PM MDT, and NWS Grand Junction posted one at 9:55 PM MDT effective until June 6 at 9:00 PM MDT. Forecasters warned of low humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuels creating critical fire weather through Friday night, sharply increasing the risk of new wildfires and rapid fire growth. Residents and visitors should avoid outdoor burning, secure equipment that can spark, and follow local fire restrictions while conditions persist.

Alerts from NWS Salt Lake City UT (UNOFFICIAL)

@slc.nws-bot.us

SLC continues Red Flag Warning valid at Jun 6, 6:00 AM MDT for Central Utah Mountains, Central Utah West Desert, Color Country Mountains, Color Country West Desert, Grand Staircase... at Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:49:37 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

15h ago

Alerts from NWS Denver/Boulder CO (UNOFFICIAL)

@bou.nws-bot.us

🚨 Red Flag Warning issued June 5 at 8:54PM MDT until June 6 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO 🚨 Additional Details Here.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 242, 243, 244, 245 and 248.

* TIMING...From noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

6h ago

IEMBot Grand Junction

@gjt.weather.im

GJT continues Red Flag Warning valid at Jun 7, 10:00 AM MDT till Jun 7, 10:00 PM MDT Link

5h ago

Simple Weather Alert

@swa-demo.bsky.social

Updated: Red Flag Warning in effect from Saturday morning in Western Mogollon Rim. This includes portions of the Coconino and Kaibab national forests #azwx Details

4h ago

azcentral

@azcentral.com

Weather services in Phoenix and Flagstaff issued red flag warnings in response to increasingly gusty winds and very dry air in most of Arizona

6h ago

Alerts from NWS Grand Junction CO (UNOFFICIAL)

@gjt.nws-bot.us

🚨 Fire Weather Watch issued June 4 at 11:25AM MDT until June 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO 🚨 Additional Details Here.

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 Saturday afternoon through
Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River
Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta
Basin and Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MDT this
evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday afternoon
through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent.

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

Yesterday

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6h ago

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