Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
373 FLUS45 KGJT 120813 HWOGJT Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 213 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-130815- Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains- Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor- Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops- Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide- Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains- Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat- La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- 213 AM MDT Wed Jun 12 2024 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Hot and dry conditions will continue today with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above climatology. A few scattered showers are possible on the terrain this afternoon. Coverage will favor north of I-70, but a few showers are possible along the shoulders of the Continental Divide to the south. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Hot and dry conditions continue Thursday ahead of the next storm that arrives Friday. More widespread mountain rain showers and thunderstorms can be expected. Hot, dry, windy conditions return this weekend ahead of another storm dropping into the PACNW. This looks like the potential for significant critical fire weather conditions to develop. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$