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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

851 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



COZ001-002-007-008-011-020>023-071500-

/O.CON.KGJT.FZ.W.0018.260507T0600Z-260507T1500Z/

Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-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-San Juan River

Basin-

Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Dinosaur National 

Monument, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, 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, and Pagosa 

Springs

851 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM 

MDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected.



* WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas 

  River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Paradox 

  Valley/Lower Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Central Colorado 

  River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, and 

  Debeque to Silt Corridor.



* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Thursday.



* 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.



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