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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
138 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-Upper Yampa
River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-Central
Colorado River Basin-Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
Upper Gunnison River Valley-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-San Juan
River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Basin-Arches/Grand Flat-
Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Dinosaur National 
Monument, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction, 
Fruita, Palisade, Colorado National Monument, Whitewater, Collbran, 
De Beque, New Castle, Mesa, Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Edwards, Eagle, 
Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, Montrose, Olathe, 
Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia, Almont, Gunnison, Cimarron, Black Canyon 
of the Gunnison National Park, Gateway, Nucla, Norwood, Cortez, Dove 
Creek, Mancos, Towaoc, Mesa Verde National Park, Durango, Bayfield, 
Ignacio, Pagosa Springs, Blanding, Bluff, Mexican Hat, Vernal, 
Jensen, Ballard, Fort Duchesne, Randlett, Moab, Arches National 
Park, Castle Valley, Thompson Springs, Dead Horse Point State Park, 
Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges, and Fry Canyon
138 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 108 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and west central 
  Colorado and east central, northeast, and southeast Utah.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during 
  extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near record temperatures are expected across 
  the region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of 
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car 
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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