One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles E Pagosa Springs CO
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 414 AM MDT Tue Aug 11 2020 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-121015- 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- 414 AM MDT Tue Aug 11 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Critical fire weather conditions will develop across southeast Utah and portions of west-central and northwest Colorado this afternoon and will persist into the evening. Consequently, a Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon through 8 PM this evening for those areas. Meanwhile, isolated high based thunderstorms are possible along the Continental Divide which will generate outflow winds to 40 mph but little rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Hot, dry and breezy conditions are expected to redevelop Wednesday and Thursday bringing the potential for critical fire weather conditions both days. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued from 1100 Wednesday morning through 8 PM Wednesday evening for east- central Utah along with west-central and northwest Colorado. Additional highlights may be forthcoming Thursday. Otherwise, isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each day, mainly over the mountains of the Continental Divide. This activity is likely to continue to generate more wind than rain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$