Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
511 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 8500 FEET...AND FOR ZONES
290...292 AND 293 BELOW 9500 FEET...
WARM AND DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AS A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO. HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE
DURING THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. THESE GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF ZONES 207...
290...292...AND 293 BETWEEN NOON AND 9PM THURSDAY.
COZ207-221115-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0010.130523T1800Z-130524T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
511 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 8500 FEET...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA...BELOW 8500 FEET.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 9 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL
COMBINE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND RAPID
FIRE GROWTH IF ANY FIRES IGNITE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
233 PM MST TUE MAY 21 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR
MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
.A BROAD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN
STATES BY WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD.
A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR
MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY
IMPROVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INCREASE AND WINDS
DECREASE. SOME LOCATIONS DOWNWIND OF HIGHER TERRAIN MAY CONTINUE
TO EXPERIENCE BREEZY OVERNIGHT WINDS. ON THURSDAY...VERY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN ARIZONA.
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.
AZZ104>117-138>140-221200-
/O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0004.130522T1900Z-130524T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.130523T1900Z-130524T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0008.130522T1900Z-130523T0300Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)-
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)-
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)-
COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)-
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108)-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 112)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
113)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)-
WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)-
BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
140)-
233 PM MST TUE MAY 21 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS
ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...COCONINO...NAVAJO...APACHE..AND THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.
* TIMING...NOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND FROM
NOON THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FROM 6 TO 12 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.
PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
&&
$$
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
303 PM MST TUE MAY 21 2013
AZZ004-006>008-012-013-015-016-040-221000-
/O.NEW.KFGZ.WI.Y.0006.130522T1900Z-130523T0200Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-COCONINO PLATEAU-
YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDONIA...GRAND CANYON VILLAGE...
SUPAI...PRESCOTT...WINSLOW...HOLBROOK...SNOWFLAKE...FLAGSTAFF...
DILKON
303 PM MST TUE MAY 21 2013
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE INCREASING BY LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
* IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST IS POSSIBLE IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER
VALLEY. CROSS WINDS MAY HAMPER TRAVEL ON AREA ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS FROM 40 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
CONSIDER SECURING LOOSE BELONGINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF.
&&
$$
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
328 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS BORDERING COLORADO AND ARIZONA AS WELL AS
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
.THE WIND FLOW WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY AND PRODUCE BREEZY TO
LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU
AND NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS. SIMILARLY...STRONGER WIND FLOWS ARE
ANTICIPATED ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN PECOS TO WAGON MOUND. THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL BE VERY UNSTABLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND BE
ACCOMPANIED WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES BY 5 TO 10 DEGREES AND
VERY LOW HUMIDITY.
NMZ101-103-105-221400-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0020.130523T1900Z-130524T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
328 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* AREA AND TIMING...PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTHWEST
HIGHLANDS NEAR THE ARIZONA AND COLORADO STATE LINES AS WELL AS
ALONG INTERSTATE 25 BETWEEN PECOS TO WAGON MOUND WITHIN THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY BETWEEN 5 TO 8 PERCENT WEST
AND 7 TO 14 PERCENT ALONG INTERSTATE 25.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING
IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
&&
$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
252 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY VALUES AND
DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224. THIS INCLUDES THE SAN LUIS VALLEY...
COZ224-221300-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0008.130523T1800Z-130524T0100Z/
SAN LUIS VALLEY-
252 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 224.
* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID RATES OF FIRE
GROWTH AND SPREAD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
312 PM MST TUE MAY 21 2013
AZZ004>017-038>040-220700-
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
312 PM MST TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ARIZONA...NORTHEAST ARIZONA AND WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
NO WEATHER HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A PROLONGED DRY...WARM...AND WINDY WEATHER PATTERN WILL SET UP
OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. RED FLAG
WARNING ARE IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF THE
NORTHLAND...SEE PHXRFWFGZ FOR DETAILS.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT VALID WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHLAND...SEE PHXNPWFGZ FOR DETAILS. BLOWING DUST IS A
POSSIBILITY IN THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.
...SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
$$
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1228 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
UTZ001>016-019>021-517-518-WYZ021-221300-
CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH-WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-
WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-
WESTERN UINTA BASIN-CASTLE COUNTRY-SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH-SOUTHWEST UTAH-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST WYOMING-
1228 PM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF
UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
FLOWS IN THE RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE
TO BE VERY SWIFT AND COLD. WHILE FLOODING IS NOT ANTICIPATED...
THESE WATERWAYS ARE VERY DANGEROUS.
PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IF YOU ARE VENTURING
OUT NEAR ANY RIVER OR STREAM FED BY SPRING SNOWMELT RUNOFF.
PLEASE MONITOR YOUR CHILDREN IF THEY VENTURE NEAR STREAMS AND
RIVERS THIS SPRING. EVERY YEAR MANY CHILDREN FALL INTO SWOLLEN
RIVERS AND STREAMS...AND SOME HAVE DROWNED IN THESE VERY COLD AND
SWIFT WATERS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY
SWIFT AND COLD. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED NEAR THESE
WATERWAYS...AND CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED.
A WARM AND DRY AIR MASS WILL PERSIST OVER MOST OF THE AREA
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
GUSTY DAYTIME SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MAINLY SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA STARTING WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING
INTO THE WEEKEND. THESE WINDS WHEN COMBINED WITH THE DRY AIR MASS
WILL TEND TO ACCELERATE DRYING OF THE FINE FUELS AND COULD LEAD TO
HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH WHERE FUELS
ARE NEARING CRITICALLY DRY LEVELS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS VISIT...
HTTP://WWW.UDOTTRAFFIC.UTAH.GOV/ROADWEATHERFORECAST.ASPX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO
1039 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
COZ030>051-221645-
JACKSON COUNTY BELOW 9000 FEET-
WEST JACKSON AND WEST GRAND COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-
GRAND AND SUMMIT COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
SOUTH AND EAST JACKSON/LARIMER/NORTH AND NORTHEAST GRAND/
NORTHWEST BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET-
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST GRAND/WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST BOULDER/
GILPIN/CLEAR CREEK/SUMMIT/NORTH AND WEST PARK COUNTIES ABOVE
9000 FEET-LARIMER AND BOULDER COUNTIES BETWEEN 6000 AND 9000 FEET-
JEFFERSON AND WEST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET/GILPIN/CLEAR
CREEK/NORTHEAST PARK COUNTIES BELOW 9000 FEET-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PARK COUNTY-
LARIMER COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTHWEST WELD COUNTY-
BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES BELOW 6000 FEET/WEST BROOMFIELD
COUNTY-
NORTH DOUGLAS COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/DENVER/WEST ADAMS AND
ARAPAHOE COUNTIES/EAST BROOMFIELD COUNTY-
ELBERT/CENTRAL AND EAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES ABOVE 6000 FEET-
NORTHEAST WELD COUNTY-CENTRAL AND SOUTH WELD COUNTY-MORGAN COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EAST ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE COUNTIES-
NORTH AND NORTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/NORTH LINCOLN
COUNTY-
SOUTHEAST ELBERT COUNTY BELOW 6000 FEET/SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-
LOGAN COUNTY-WASHINGTON COUNTY-SEDGWICK COUNTY-PHILLIPS COUNTY-
1039 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
TODAY WILL BE A LITTLE WARMER AND DRIER THAN YESTERDAY AS A LARGE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY INTO MINNESOTA. ONLY ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON
OVER THE MOUNTAINS. THERE WILL STILL BE GUSTY WINDS OVER THE
NORTHEAST PLAINS AND THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH AND PEAK GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. OVER THE FAR NORTHEAST
PLAINS...ISOLATED LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING RAIN SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
THERE WILL BE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LATE DAY THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE PLAINS. DRIER
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH JUST A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY NEAR
THE FOOTHILLS AND OVER THE FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...THEN WARM TO
ABOVE NORMAL READINGS BY THE WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
336 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-220945-
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-
336 AM MDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND
NORTHEAST UTAH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY
DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD.
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST
CENTRAL COLORADO.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED FOR TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
