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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

335 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024



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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-Flat Tops-

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-

335 AM MDT Sat May 4 2024



This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western 

Colorado.



.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight



A few scattered showers and storms are possible this afternoon 

and evening along the central and southern Continental Divide 

mountains. Gusty winds and lightning are the main risks.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday



Very strong winds are likely on Sunday ahead of an approaching 

strong low pressure system. Max gusts upwards of 65 mph are 

forecast in the valleys with gusts up to 80 mph forecast in the 

mountains. A High Wind Watch remains in effect from Sunday morning

through Sunday evening.



The strong low pressure system and its attendant cold front will 

bring widespread precipitation and much cooler temperatures as it 

moves through Sunday night into Monday. There is the increasing 

potential for accumulating snow in the mountains, particularly in 

the central and northern Colorado mountains where 6 inches or more

of snow is possible. In the wake of the storm, cool and unsettled

weather likely persists through most of next week.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Spotter activation will not be needed.



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