Weather Alerts For Whitewater, CO

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 8000 FEET RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 8000 FEET # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. TIMING For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. WINDS Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY 8 to 13 percent. IMPACTS Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. ISSUED AT Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 12:58 AM 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 -------------------- Lower Colorado River

# HEADLINE -------------------- WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE In Colorado, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, and Grand Valley. In Utah, Eastern Uinta Basin and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. WHEN From noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ISSUED AT Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Grand Junction CO HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Eastern Uinta Basin, Animas River Basin, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Grand Valley, Lower Yampa River Basin Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Dinosaur National Monument, Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Colorado National Monument, Whitewater, Collbran, De Beque, New Castle, Mesa, Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Montrose, Olathe, Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Vernal, Jensen, Ballard, Fort Duchesne, Randlett, Dead Horse Point State Park, Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges, and Fry Canyon