Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
435 AM MDT Sun Jul 20 2025
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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-
435 AM MDT Sun Jul 20 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.
Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms will develop over the
higher terrain with more scattered coverage along the Divide and in
the southern mountains. Some storms may produce localized heavy rain
with flash flooding possible in flood prone areas, such as fire
scars and slot canyons.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms will
develop over the higher terrain through the coming week. Drier air
moves into the region bringing a return of localized critical fire
weather conditions, but winds remain below thresholds on a regional
scale through the week. There is also an increased risk for dry
lightning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however
spotters are encouraged to report excessive wind or any observed
wind related damage to the National Weather Service in Grand
Junction
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