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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
320 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-101200-
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-
320 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 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.

Red Flag warnings continue for another day as humidity remain low
and winds gust in the 25 to 35 mph range this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Winds and temperatures trend downward on Sunday but there will still
be localized area of critical fire weather. Dry and warm conditions
look to remain the normal through much of the coming week though
mountians thunderstorm development will be possible. A better push
of moisture could arrive late in the week for an increased coverage
of storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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COC067-033-113-083-101500-
La Plata-Dolores-San Miguel-Montezuma-
910 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM
SATURDAY UNTIL 900 AM SUNDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.

WHERE...San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma and La Plata Counties.
Locations include, but are not limited to Telluride, Dove Creek,
Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville and Rockwood.

WHEN...900 AM Saturday August 09 to 900 AM Sunday August 10

IMPACTS...The Stoner Mesa fire in eastern Dolores County will
create areas of moderate to heavy smoke on Saturday and Sunday.

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.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
225 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

COZ201>203-205-207-290-292>294-UTZ487-490-491-092145-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0032.250809T1700Z-250810T0200Z/
Routt Forecast Area-White River Forecast Area-
Lower Colorado River-Colorado River Headwaters-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
Paradox Valley Forecast Area-North Fork Forecast Area-
Gunnison Basin Forecast Area-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-Book Cliffs-
Colorado River Basin-Southeast Utah-
225 AM MDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 290,
292, 293, 294, 487, 490, AND 491...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt
  Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast
  Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather
  Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters, Fire Weather Zone 207
  Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290
  Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork
  Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast
  Area and Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West
  Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs,
  Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather
  Zone 491 Southeast Utah.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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