Weather Alerts For Montrose, CO

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290, 292, AND 490 # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin. TIMING Until 8 PM MDT this evening. WINDS Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY 10 to 15 percent. IMPACTS Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. ISSUED AT Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Grand Junction CO HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Colorado River Basin, North Fork Forecast Area, Paradox Valley Forecast Area

Pollen Index: 9.3 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Cedar/Juniper, Elm and Maple. The pollen levels for Sunday will be falling in the moderate range. Since the weather has a major influence on pollen dispersal, this decrease is due in part to falling temperatures, rising humidity, and expected precipitation in the morning, afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air. This will improve your outlook if you have allergies and enjoy the out of doors.