578  
WWUS75 KGJT 150449  
NPWGJT  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
1049 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
COZ008-021>023-151600-  
/O.CON.KGJT.FZ.W.0005.260415T0600Z-260415T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KGJT.FZ.A.0006.260416T0600Z-260416T1500Z/  
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-  
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EDWARDS, EAGLE, GYPSUM, GLENWOOD SPRINGS,  
CARBONDALE, CORTEZ, DOVE CREEK, MANCOS, DURANGO, BAYFIELD,  
IGNACIO, AND PAGOSA SPRINGS  
1049 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
THURSDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS  
LOW AS 26 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, FOUR CORNERS/UPPER  
DOLORES RIVER, ANIMAS RIVER BASIN AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, UNTIL 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. FOR  
THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR  
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.  
 
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.  
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
COZ001-002-007-011-020-UTZ024-151500-  
/O.CON.KGJT.FZ.W.0005.260415T0600Z-260415T1500Z/  
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-  
DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-  
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-  
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RANGELY, DINOSAUR, CRAIG, HAYDEN, MEEKER,  
DE BEQUE, NEW CASTLE, MESA, PARACHUTE, RIFLE, SILT, MONTROSE,  
DELTA, HOTCHKISS, GATEWAY, NUCLA, NORWOOD, VERNAL, AND BALLARD  
1049 PM MDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN COLORADO, LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL YAMPA  
RIVER BASIN, DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, CENTRAL GUNNISON AND  
UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN AND PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER  
COUNTIES. IN UTAH, EASTERN UINTA BASIN COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR  
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.  
 
 
 
 
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