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Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
Saturday August 5th, 2023 :: 02:27 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Fire Weather Watch until 09:00PM Tuesday

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 294 BELOW 9500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch below 9500 feet for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area below 9500 feet.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHWEST COLORADO UPPER WEST FORECAST AREA

Instructions:

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Address/Location
Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
730 E Driscoll St
Cortez, CO 81321

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Fire Weather Watch

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