...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FORGUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202 BELOW 9000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 9000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA BELOW 9000 FEET.

* TIMING...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WITH ANY OUTDOOR BURNING.