998  
WWUS75 KGJT 051018  
NPWGJT  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
418 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
COZ001-002-060000-  
/O.NEW.KGJT.FZ.A.0012.260507T0600Z-260507T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KGJT.FZ.A.0011.260506T0600Z-260506T1500Z/  
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RANGELY, DINOSAUR, DINOSAUR NATIONAL  
MONUMENT, CRAIG, HAYDEN, AND MEEKER  
418 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS  
LOW AS 25 POSSIBLE. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 20 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN AND LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FOR THE SECOND 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>023-060000-  
/O.NEW.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  
418 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
TGR  
 
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