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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

1047 PM MDT Tue May 5 2026



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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-

Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Dinosaur National 

Monument, Craig, Hayden, and Meeker

1047 PM MDT Tue May 5 2026



...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM 

MDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the 20s.  



* WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Lower Yampa River Basin.



* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 9 AM MDT Wednesday. For 

  the second Freeze Warning, from midnight Wednesday Night 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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/O.NEW.KGJT.FZ.W.0018.260507T0600Z-260507T1500Z/

Debeque to Silt Corridor-Central Colorado River Basin-Central

Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-Four Corners/Upper Dolores

River-Animas River Basin-San Juan River Basin-

Including the cities of Collbran, De Beque, New Castle, Mesa, 

Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Edwards, Eagle, Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, 

Carbondale, Basalt, Montrose, Olathe, Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia, 

Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Towaoc, Mesa Verde National Park, 

Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, and Pagosa Springs

1047 PM MDT Tue May 5 2026



...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM 

MDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to lower 30s. 



* WHERE...Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San 

  Juan River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison 

  and Uncompahgre River Basin, and Debeque to Silt Corridor.



* WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night 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.



To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to 

drip slowly.



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