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Red Flag Warning issued July 5 at 2:20PM MDT until July 6 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction COThe National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a RedFlag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dryfuels, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. TheFire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 LittleSnake Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 485 EasternAshley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern UintaBasin and Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.* IMPACTS...Conditions may become favorable for the easyignition and rapid spread of fires due to low relativehumidity and strong gusty winds.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

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