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 Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from noon to 8 PM Friday and a Fire Weather Watch remains in effect Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 7000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...For Friday and Saturday, south 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. For Sunday south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Windspeed
Humidity
GUNNISON RIVER AT DELTA | 761cfs |
EAST RIVER AT ALMONT CO. | 468cfs |
BIG CREEK AT UPPER STATION | 19cfs |
TAYLOR RIVER AT ALMONT | 208cfs |
CIMARRON RIVER BL SQUAW CREEK | 82cfs |
SMITH FORK NEAR LAZEAR | 2cfs |
UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT DELTA | 90cfs |
Location | Reservations | Toilets | Showers |
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Difficult | |||
Pioneer - Vega State Park | |||
Silver Bar | |||
Avalanche | |||
Aspen Grove - Vega State Park | |||
Little Maud |