2 products issued by NWS for: Grand Junction CO
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 337 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-150945- 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- 337 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah and southeast Utah. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hot and dry conditions keep temperatures trending in excess of 5 degrees above average. Terrain based showers and thunderstorms on the terrain increase this afternoon with dry lightning and gusty outflows possible under collapsing storms. Wildfire smoke will remain visible across the southern half of the CWA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hot and dry conditions will continue through the week. Afternoon showers and storms on terrain will remain in the forecast, increasing in coverage through the week. Increased moisture will slowly erode chances for dry lightning later in the week. Wildfire smoke will remain visible for much of eastern Utah and western Colorado early this week. Wetting rains later in the week could help diminish smoke. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Air Quality Alert
COC029-067-091-007-077-033-113-085-053-051-083-111-141500- Delta-La Plata-Ouray-Archuleta-Mesa-Dolores-San Miguel- Montrose-Hinsdale-Gunnison-Montezuma-San Juan- 410 PM MDT Sun Jul 13 2025 ...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM SUNDAY UNTIL 900 AM MONDAY... The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Archuleta, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Conejos, southern Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma and La Plata Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Saguache, Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Del Norte, South Fork, Alamosa, Conejos, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville and Rockwood. WHEN...900 AM Sunday July 13 to 900 AM Monday July 14 IMPACTS...Multiple wildfires across the region will produce moderate to heavy smoke through at least early Monday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy. $$