URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
920 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
UTZ482-484-488-489-493-494-496-498-191730-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0009.260620T1800Z-260621T0400Z/
Western Uintah Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Manti National Forest-
San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
920 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482, 484, 488, 489, 493, 494, 496, AND 498...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin,
Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488
Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell,
Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather
Zone 494 Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country
Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical
fire weather conditions. Continue to monitor for the latest
forecasts and for possible Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
857 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
COZ200>203-205-207-290>295-UTZ486-487-490-491-192000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0018.260620T1800Z-260621T0400Z/
Little Snake Forecast Area-Routt Forecast Area-
White River Forecast Area-Lower Colorado River-
Colorado River Headwaters-Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-Northern San Juan Forecast Area-
North Fork Forecast Area-Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area-Eastern Uinta Basin-
Book Cliffs-Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
857 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 203, 205,
207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 486, 487, 490, AND 491...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little
Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast
Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire
Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 205
Colorado River Headwaters, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest
Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox
Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan
Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area,
Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area, Fire
Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area
and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East
Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta
Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone
490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast
Utah.
* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
652 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
COZ221>225-227>233-191700-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0056.260620T1700Z-260621T0400Z/
Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant
Fossil Beds National Monument-
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf
Creek Pass and Creede-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet
Mountains/La Veta Pass-
Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs-Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
Crowley County Including Ordway-
Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands-
Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon-
652 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227,
228, 229, 230, 231, 232, AND 233...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 223, 224, 225,
227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
652 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
COZ220-191700-
/O.EXP.KPUB.FW.W.0064.000000T0000Z-260619T0100Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0056.260620T1700Z-260621T0400Z/
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee
County-
652 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.
* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
&&
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
537 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...WARM, DRY, AND WINDY ON SATURDAY WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE...
WAZ703-191700-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0002.260620T1800Z-260621T0600Z/
Okanogan Valley (Zone 703)-
537 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 703...
* Affected Area: Okanogan Valley (Zone 703).
* Winds: North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidities: 16 to 24 percent.
* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or ongoing
fires.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
149 PM AKDT Thu Jun 18 2026
AKZ934>945-947-953-200000-
/O.CON.PAFG.FW.A.0002.260620T1700Z-260622T0600Z/
White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River-
Fortymile Country-Upper Tanana Valley-Delta Junction-
Upper Chena River Valley-Tanana Flats-Eielson AFB and Salcha-
Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills-Chatanika River Valley-
Two Rivers-Fairbanks Metro Area-Nenana-Northern Denali Borough-
Eastern Delta Junction-
149 PM AKDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING...
The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Saturday
morning through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...White Mountains, Tanana Valley, Chena River
Valley, Fortymile Country, and Eastern Delta Junction.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE INDEX...Scattered.
* WINDS...Near thunderstorms, gusts could reach as high as 40
mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the low 80s. Lows in the low 50s.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible this
weekend due to a combination of thunderstorm activity,
temperatures reaching into the low 80s, relative humidities
near 30 percent, and gusty winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that weather conditions could lead to
the potential for a Red Flag event in the near future. This watch
will remain in effect until it is upgraded to a Red Flag Warning
or that it is determined that the Red Flag event will not
develop.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this Fire Weather Watch.
&&
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
148 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...Critical Fire Weather expected Saturday...
.Low Relative Humidity and Windy conditions will create critical
fire weather conditions across the Yakima Valley the Columbia
Basin of Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge, and the Mountains
of Central Oregon.
ORZ691-700-WAZ690-192100-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0002.260620T1800Z-260621T0600Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Central Mountains of Oregon-
Kittitas Valley-
148 PM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES OR691, OR700, AND WA690...
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 690 Kittitas Valley, 691
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
227 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
COZ211>214-217-218-191200-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.A.0035.260620T1800Z-260621T0300Z/
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
227 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS OF COLORADO...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and
218.
* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
&&
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
122 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410, 413, 422, 427, 475, AND 476...
IDZ410-413-422-427-475-476-192000-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0002.260620T1500Z-260621T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
122 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410, 413, 422, 427, 475, AND 476...
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect
from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth
Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek
and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM
south of the Snake River, Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon
River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and
Lost River Range/Challis NF.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected
Saturday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire
starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
* THUNDERSTORMS...20 to 40 percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Stronger storms will be capable of producing
wind gusts up to 45 mph.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
&&
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