Fire Weather Watch for Belden, Colorado
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
137 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
COZ203-205-091200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0018.250710T1800Z-250711T0200Z/
Lower Colorado River-Colorado River Headwaters-
137 PM MDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY
FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203 AND 205 BELOW 8000 FEET...
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire
Weather Watch below 8000 feet for gusty winds, low relative
humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from Thursday
afternoon through Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower
Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River
Headwaters below 8000 feet.
* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 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.