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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
331 AM MDT Sat May 17 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-
331 AM MDT Sat May 17 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.

Winds will be on the increase today, with southwesterly winds gusting
25-35 mph expected. Dry air remains in place across southeast Utah
and southwest Colorado, resulting in elevated to critical fire
weather conditions where fuels are critical. Red Flag Warnings remain
in effect for southeast and east-central Utah from noon to 8PM today.

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

A colder and wetter pattern sets up Sunday through Tuesday, with
widespread showers expected. Above 9K, 4-6 inches of accumulating
snow is expected by Tuesday morning. A warmer and drier pattern will
set up for the second half of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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