Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch Area

Grand Junction - High Elevation

Saturday, September 19

Last updated: 9/19/2026 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

Today's Conditions

0 of 7 local thresholds met today

59% ERC % threshold > 90%

64% BI % threshold > 90%

9 Winds threshold > 15

ENE Wind Dir

0.08 24hr Rain

60 Max Temp threshold > 75

44 Min Rh threshold < 20

17 1000hr Fuels threshold < 12

90 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	19-Sep	20-Sep	21-Sep	22-Sep	23-Sep	24-Sep	25-Sep
Adjective Fire Danger Danger	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
ERC-Y Percentile ERC %	59%	62%	67%	67%	65%	70%	73%
BI-Y Percentile BI %	64%	71%	71%	68%	64%	68%	68%
Temperature Temp	60	58	62	59	57	60	59
Relative Humidity Min RH	44	33	22	32	41	37	40
Winds Wind	9	9	7	7	6	6	6
Wind Direction Wind Dir	ENE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Precipitation 24hr rain Rain	0.08	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.03
1000hr Fuels 1000-hr Fuels	17	17	18	18	17	17	16
Max Rh Max RH	90	82	61	65	70	67	69
ERC-Y (Actual Number 1-60) ERC	22	25	28	28	27	30	30
BI-Y (Actual Number 1-44) BI	18	20	20	19	18	19	19

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

If you are interested in having this data emailed to you daily as a PDF, please email: 38north.llc@gmail.com