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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

310 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026



COZ001-002-006>008-011-020>022-UTZ022-024-027-029-211600-

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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-

Debeque to Silt Corridor-Central Colorado River Basin-Central

Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores

River-Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-

Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Basin-Arches/Grand Flat-

Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-

Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Dinosaur National 

Monument, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, 

Colorado National Monument, Whitewater, Collbran, De Beque, New 

Castle, Mesa, Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Edwards, Eagle, Gypsum, 

Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, Montrose, Olathe, Delta, 

Hotchkiss, Paonia, Gateway, Nucla, Norwood, Cortez, Dove Creek, 

Mancos, Towaoc, Mesa Verde National Park, Durango, Bayfield, 

Ignacio, Blanding, Bluff, Mexican Hat, Vernal, Jensen, Ballard, Fort 

Duchesne, Randlett, Moab, Arches National Park, Castle Valley, 

Thompson Springs, Dead Horse Point State Park, Canyonlands National 

Park, Natural Bridges, and Fry Canyon

310 PM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026



...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...



* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 

  expected.



* WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and west central 

  Colorado and east central, northeast, and southeast Utah.



* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.



* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 

  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 

profile vehicles. Use extra caution.



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