Montrose Interagency Dispatch Area
Montrose - Montrose
Monday, August 03
Where Is This Area?
The Montrose - Montrose Fire Danger Rating Area , spanning parts of Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Mesa, Gunnison counties.
Pocket Card
Today's Conditions
93% ERC % ▲ threshold > 90%
91% BI % ▲ threshold > 90%
12 Winds threshold > 15
N Wind Dir
0.00 24hr Rain
98 Max Temp ▲ threshold > 90
8 Min Rh ▲ threshold < 15
10 1000-Hour ▲ threshold < 13
26 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 | 3-Aug | 4-Aug | 5-Aug | 6-Aug | 7-Aug | 8-Aug | 9-Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjective Fire Danger | Very High | Very High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| ERC-Y Percentile | 93% ▲ | 94% ▲ | 96% ▲ | 97% ▲ | 98% ▲ | 98% ▲ | 99% ▲ |
| BI-Y Percentile | 91% ▲ | 95% ▲ | 95% ▲ | 97% ▲ | 92% ▲ | 91% ▲ | 89% |
| Max Temperature | 98 ▲ | 97 ▲ | 94 ▲ | 92 ▲ | 93 ▲ | 93 ▲ | 91 ▲ |
| Min Relative Humidity | 8 ▲ | 9 ▲ | 6 ▲ | 5 ▲ | 5 ▲ | 7 ▲ | 10 ▲ |
| Winds | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind Direction | N | N | NNE | N | N | N | NNE |
| Precipitation 24hr rain | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1000-Hour Fuels | 10 ▲ | 10 ▲ | 9 ▲ | 9 ▲ | 9 ▲ | 8 ▲ | 8 ▲ |
| Max Relative Humidity | 26 ▲ | 26 ▲ | 25 ▲ | 18 ▲ | 20 ▲ | 18 ▲ | 21 ▲ |
| ERC-Y (Actual Number 1-78) | 61 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 |
| BI-Y (Actual Number 1-74) | 44 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 43 |
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)
If you are interested in having this data emailed to you daily as a PDF, please email: 38north.llc@gmail.com