{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.56cbe80564cab85fe077d86ee7e285e52bada975.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Fire Weather Watch issued June 23 at 2:15PM MDT until June 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-23","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.56cbe80564cab85fe077d86ee7e285e52bada975.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Grand Junction CO"},"word_count":178,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Fire Weather Watch: Fire Weather Watch issued June 23 at 2:15PM MDT until June 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO\n**Sent:** 2026-06-23T14:15:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-23T14:15:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-23T22:15:00-06:00\n\n## Description\n* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest\nColorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox\nValley Forecast Area.\n\n* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM MDT this\nevening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon\nthrough Friday evening.\n\n* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise\nextreme caution with any outdoor burning.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior.\n\nA Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions\nare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible\nRed Flag Warnings."}