Montrose Interagency Dispatch Area
Montrose - Montrose
Saturday, July 04
Today's Conditions
97% ERC % ▲ threshold > 90%
86% BI % threshold > 90%
9 Winds threshold > 15
NNE Wind Dir
0.00 24hr Rain
89 Max Temp threshold > 90
7 Min Rh ▲ threshold < 15
9 1000-Hour ▲ threshold < 13
21 Max Rh ▲ threshold < 55
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 | 4-Jul | 5-Jul | 6-Jul | 7-Jul | 8-Jul | 9-Jul | 10-Jul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjective Fire Danger | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| ERC-Y Percentile | 97% ▲ | 97% ▲ | 97% ▲ | 97% ▲ | 98% ▲ | 98% ▲ | 99% ▲ |
| BI-Y Percentile | 86% | 86% | 84% | 88% | 92% ▲ | 95% ▲ | 95% ▲ |
| Max Temperature | 89 | 92 ▲ | 91 ▲ | 88 | 90 | 91 ▲ | 93 ▲ |
| Min Relative Humidity | 7 ▲ | 7 ▲ | 11 ▲ | 15 | 11 ▲ | 9 ▲ | 8 ▲ |
| Winds | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Wind Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Precipitation 24hr rain | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1000-Hour Fuels | 9 ▲ | 8 ▲ | 8 ▲ | 8 ▲ | 8 ▲ | 8 ▲ | 8 ▲ |
| Max Relative Humidity | 21 ▲ | 23 ▲ | 28 ▲ | 37 ▲ | 40 ▲ | 32 ▲ | 29 ▲ |
| ERC-Y (Actual Number 1-78) | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| BI-Y (Actual Number 1-74) | 41 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
Local Fire Information
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