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WWUS75 KGJT 051700
NPWGJT
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1100 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
COZ001-002-061000-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FZ.A.0011.260506T0600Z-260506T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FZ.W.0017.260506T0600Z-260506T1500Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FZ.A.0012.260507T0600Z-260507T1500Z/
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RANGELY, DINOSAUR, DINOSAUR NATIONAL
MONUMENT, CRAIG, HAYDEN, AND MEEKER
1100 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS
25 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS
LOW AS 20 POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN AND LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN.
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT
WEDNESDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
COZ007-008-011-021>023-061000-
/O.CON.KGJT.FZ.A.0012.260507T0600Z-260507T1500Z/
DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL
GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES
RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLLBRAN, DE BEQUE, NEW CASTLE, MESA,
PARACHUTE, RIFLE, SILT, EDWARDS, EAGLE, GYPSUM, GLENWOOD SPRINGS,
CARBONDALE, BASALT, MONTROSE, OLATHE, DELTA, HOTCHKISS, PAONIA,
CORTEZ, DOVE CREEK, MANCOS, TOWAOC, MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK,
DURANGO, BAYFIELD, IGNACIO, AND PAGOSA SPRINGS
1100 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 20 POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER, SAN
JUAN RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, CENTRAL GUNNISON
AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, AND DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR.
* WHEN...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
BW
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