Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch Area

Grand Junction - Low Elevation

Monday, August 03

Today's Fire Danger is Extreme
Last updated: 8/3/2026 02:38 Fire restrictions may be in place, for up to date info: West Slope Fire Info

Where Is This Area?

The Grand Junction - Low Elevation Fire Danger Rating Area , spanning parts of Garfield, Eagle, Mesa, Pitkin, Routt, Montrose, Delta counties.

Communities in this area include: Grand Junction, Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Clifton, Fruita, Redlands, Fruitvale, Gypsum, Eagle, Orchard Mesa, Battlement Mesa, and more. 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 (Low) Pocket Card ERC's Max 2026 Observed 2026 Forecasted 2020 2018 2025 90th 0 40 80 120 1-Jan1-Mar1-May1-Jul1-Sep1-Nov

Today's Conditions

99% ERC % ▲ threshold > 86%
97% BI % ▲ threshold > 90%
13 Winds ▲ threshold > 10
NNE Wind Dir
0.00 24hr Rain
96 Max Temp ▲ threshold > 85
9 Min Rh ▲ threshold < 15
10 1000hr Fuels ▲ threshold < 12
23 Max Rh ▲ threshold < 45

Weather & Air Quality

Local Thresholds

ERC > 86%, BI > 90%, Wind Speed > 10 Max Temp > 85, Min Rh < 15, 1000hr Fuels < 12, Max RH < 45 If three or more of the seven thresholds are met, consider it a watchout.

Low Elevation FDRA Extended Forecast

Indicator 3-Aug4-Aug5-Aug6-Aug7-Aug8-Aug9-Aug
Adjective Fire Danger Danger Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
ERC-X Percentile ERC % 99% ▲ 99% ▲ 100% ▲ 100% ▲ 100% ▲ 100% ▲ 99% ▲
BI-X Percentile BI % 97% ▲ 98% ▲ 96% ▲ 95% ▲ 88% 88% 88%
Temperature Temp 96 ▲ 94 ▲ 93 ▲ 92 ▲ 93 ▲ 93 ▲ 92 ▲
Relative Humidity Min RH 9 ▲ 8 ▲ 6 ▲ 6 ▲ 6 ▲ 8 ▲ 10 ▲
Winds Wind 13 ▲ 14 ▲ 13 ▲ 11 ▲ 10 10 10
Wind Direction Wind Dir NNE N N N N N NNE
Precipitation 24hr rain Rain 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1000hr Fuels 1000-hr Fuels 10 ▲ 9 ▲ 9 ▲ 9 ▲ 9 ▲ 8 ▲ 8 ▲
Max Rh Max RH 23 ▲ 21 ▲ 19 ▲ 16 ▲ 17 ▲ 17 ▲ 21 ▲
ERC-X (Actual Number 1-110) ERC 102 102 104 105 104 103 100
BI-X (Actual Number 1-352) BI 248 258 244 237 216 212 212

Local Fire Information

The Low Elevation Fire Danger Rating Area uses the following Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) which are equally weighted in value, using Fuel Model X (Brush) incorporating data years 2005-2024 are: 52407: Pine Ridge, 52410: Little Dolores, 51504: Rifle, 51507: Demaree

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