Montrose Interagency Dispatch Area

Montrose - Montrose

Saturday, September 19

Last updated: 9/19/2026 03:11 Fire restrictions in place, for up to date info: West Slope Fire Info

Where Is This Area?

The Montrose - Montrose Fire Danger Rating Area , spanning parts of Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Mesa, Gunnison counties.

Communities in this area include: Montrose, Delta, Paonia, Ridgway, Hotchkiss, Orchard City, Cedaredge, Olathe, Loghill Village, Crawford, Lazear. 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.

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Today's Conditions

0 of 7 local thresholds met today

31% ERC % threshold > 90%

35% BI % threshold > 90%

10 Winds threshold > 15

NE Wind Dir

0.06 24hr Rain

73 Max Temp threshold > 90

34 Min Rh threshold < 15

17 1000-Hour threshold < 13

82 Max Rh threshold < 55

Weather & Air Quality

Local Thresholds

ERC > 90%, BI > 90%, Wind Speed > 15 Max Temp > 90, Min Rh < 15, 1000-hr Fuels <13, Max RH < 55 If three or more of the seven thresholds are met, consider it a watchout.

Montrose 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 %	31%	36%	41%	43%	45%	48%	51%
BI-Y Percentile BI %	35%	35%	37%	35%	31%	33%	33%
Max Temperature Temp	73	71	75	70	69	71	70
Min Relative Humidity Min RH	34	28	20	30	37	34	37
Winds Wind	10	7	6	5	4	3	3
Wind Direction Wind Dir	NE	N	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Precipitation 24hr rain Rain	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.02	0.00	0.05
1000-Hour Fuels 1000-hr Fuels	17	17	17	16	15	15	14
Max Relative Humidity Max RH	82	64	43 ▲	52 ▲	59	53 ▲	56
ERC-Y (Actual Number 1-78) ERC	26	29	33	34	34	37	38
BI-Y (Actual Number 1-74) BI	21	20	21	20	19	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 Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Mesa 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 Montrsoe Fire Danger Rating Area uses the following Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) which are equally weighted in value, using Fuel Model Y (Timber) incorporating data years 2005-2024 are: Cottonwood (53805), Jay (52704)

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