Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
548 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

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LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
548 AM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL FORM THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE WHILE THE REST OF THE WESTERN SLOPE AND EASTERN
UTAH WILL SEE PLENTY OF SUN AND WARM TEMPERATURES. DEEP MIXING
WILL ALLOW FOR SOME GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH
DRY HUMIDITIES AND CRITICAL FUELS WILL MAKE FOR A CRITICAL FIRE
DAY TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO
HIGHLIGHT THESE CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

DRY AND HOT WILL BE THE RULE THROUGH MONDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY...AND BEYOND DUE TO A DEEP AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE PASSING TO OUR NORTH. FIRE CONCERNS WILL BE ELEVATED
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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