Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch Area

Grand Junction - High Elevation

Tuesday, November 03

Today's Fire Danger is Low
Last updated: 11/3/2026 02:38 Fire restrictions may be in place, for up to date info: West Slope Fire Info

Where Is This Area?

The Grand Junction - High Elevation Fire Danger Rating Area , spanning parts of Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, Summit, Mesa, Rio Blanco, Gunnison, Routt, Lake, Park, Delta, Grand, Chaffee, Clear Creek counties.

Communities in this area include: Aspen, Edwards, Avon, Breckenridge, Vail, Silverthorne, Frisco, Keystone, Dillon, Minturn. Rating areas are grouped by fire environment — elevation, fuels, and climate — not by town, so your community may sit in an area named for a different place.

Pocket Card

Grand Junction (High) Pocket Card ERC's Max 2026 Observed 2020 2025 90th 0 20 40 60 1-Jan1-Mar1-May1-Jul1-Sep1-Nov

Today's Conditions

0 of 7 local thresholds met today

50% ERC % threshold > 90%
48% BI % threshold > 90%
7 Winds threshold > 15
NE Wind Dir
0.00 24hr Rain
40 Max Temp threshold > 75
52 Min Rh threshold < 20
18 1000hr Fuels threshold < 12
92 Max Rh threshold < 55

Weather & Air Quality

Local Thresholds

ERC > 90%, BI > 90%, Wind Speed > 15 Max Temp > 75, Min Rh < 20, 1000hr Fuels < 12, Max RH < 55 If three or more of the seven thresholds are met, consider it a watchout.

High Elevation FDRA Extended Forecast

Indicator 3-Nov4-Nov5-Nov6-Nov7-Nov8-Nov9-Nov
Adjective Fire Danger Danger Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
ERC-Y Percentile ERC % 50% 49% 48% 47% 46% 46% 45%
BI-Y Percentile BI % 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48%
Temperature Temp 40 44 42 38 38 43 48
Relative Humidity Min RH 52 39 46 49 42 32 29
Winds Wind 7 6 3 5 6 4 4
Wind Direction Wind Dir NE ENE NNE NE NNE N NNE
Precipitation 24hr rain Rain 0.00 0.10 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000hr Fuels 1000-hr Fuels 18 18 18 18 18 19 19
Max Rh Max RH 92 78 90 71 69 59 50 ▲
ERC-Y (Actual Number 1-60) ERC 11 10 9 9 8 7 7
BI-Y (Actual Number 1-44) BI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Local Fire Information

fire.ai ↗ Live AI-powered wildfire intelligence, including this area's daily fire danger. Watch Duty ↗ Live wildfire tracking and real-time incident updates. Fire Restrictions ↗ Current restrictions — this area spans Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, Summit and nearby counties. Check before you burn. NWS Forecast Here ↗ National Weather Service point forecast for this rating area. NWS Fire Weather ↗ Red flag warnings and fire weather for Western Colorado. AirNow Fire & Smoke ↗ Smoke plumes and air quality, centered on this area. Protect Your Property ↗ Wildfire mitigation guidance from the Colorado State Forest Service. InciWeb ↗ Official interagency information on active large incidents.

The High Elevation Fire Danger Rating Area uses the folHighing Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) which are equally weighted in value, using Fuel Model Y (Timber) incorporating data years 2005-2024 are: 51510: Deep Creek, 51606: Dowd Jct, 51703: Soda Creek

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