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Grand Junction Forecast Area
Fire Weather Watch
Issued by The National Weather Service.
Start time : . End time :ALERT
...GUSTY WINDS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL INCREASE FIRE DANGER GOING INTO THE MID WEEK PERIOD...
.A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ONCE AGAIN EXPAND INTO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES BY MID WEEK. THIS WILL BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN THE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND BRING IN STRONGER WINDS ALOFT AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND MINIMAL PRECIPITATION WILL PERSIST WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT FUEL MOISTURE. AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD BECOME WIDESPREAD IN THIS PATTERN WEDNESDAY. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES TO THE WATCH OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.