Montrose Interagency Dispatch Area

Montrose - Montrose

Tuesday, November 03

Last updated: 11/3/2026 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

22% ERC % threshold > 90%

25% BI % threshold > 90%

6 Winds threshold > 15

NNE Wind Dir

0.00 24hr Rain

49 Max Temp threshold > 90

54 Min Rh threshold < 15

19 1000-Hour threshold < 13

86 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-Nov	4-Nov	5-Nov	6-Nov	7-Nov	8-Nov	9-Nov
Adjective Fire Danger Danger	Low	Low	Low	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate
ERC-Y Percentile ERC %	22%	24%	20%	18%	25%	27%	28%
BI-Y Percentile BI %	25%	28%	17%	19%	26%	26%	26%
Max Temperature Temp	49	51	49	47	47	50	53
Min Relative Humidity Min RH	54	47	54	55	48	44	41
Winds Wind	6	8	3	2	3	3	2
Wind Direction Wind Dir	NNE	ENE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N
Precipitation 24hr rain Rain	0.00	0.05	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
1000-Hour Fuels 1000-hr Fuels	19	20	20	20	20	20	19
Max Relative Humidity Max RH	86	79	90	74	70	61	57
ERC-Y (Actual Number 1-78) ERC	17	18	14	13	19	21	23
BI-Y (Actual Number 1-74) BI	12	16	6	6	13	13	14

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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