Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Feb 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM · Updated 3d ago

Mesa Countyarea

Feb 18, 2026, 1:24 PMeffective

Feb 18, 2026, 2:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 123 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong showers along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Fruita to 21 miles north of Nucla. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Grand Junction, Fruita, Orchard City, Palisade, De Beque, Mesa, Cameo, Fruitvale, Clifton, Whitewater, Glade Park, Redlands, Skyway, Loma, Mack, and Orchard Mesa.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 9 and 67. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 32 and 64, and near mile marker 66. Colorado 65 near mile marker 3, and between mile markers 31 and 61. Colorado 139 between mile markers 1 and 7. Colorado 141 between mile markers 127 and 162.

Updates

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Feb 19, 2026, 5:15 AM
Alert resolved: Special Weather Statement issued February 18 at 1:24PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
At 123 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong showers along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Fruita to 21 miles north of Nucla. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Grand Junction, Fruita, Orchard City, Palisade, De Beque, Mesa, Cameo, Fruitvale, Clifton, Whitewater, Glade Park, Redlands, Skyway, Loma, Mack, and Orchard Mesa.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 9 and 67. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 32 and 64, and near mile marker 66. Colorado 65 near mile marker 3, and between mile markers 31 and 61. Colorado 139 between mile markers 1 and 7. Colorado 141 between mile markers 127 and 162.
Feb 19, 2026, 2:15 AM
Update for: Special Weather Statement issued February 18 at 1:24PM MST by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
At 123 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong showers along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Fruita to 21 miles north of Nucla. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Grand Junction, Fruita, Orchard City, Palisade, De Beque, Mesa, Cameo, Fruitvale, Clifton, Whitewater, Glade Park, Redlands, Skyway, Loma, Mack, and Orchard Mesa.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 9 and 67. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 32 and 64, and near mile marker 66. Colorado 65 near mile marker 3, and between mile markers 31 and 61. Colorado 139 between mile markers 1 and 7. Colorado 141 between mile markers 127 and 162.
Severity: warning Expires: 2026-02-18 21:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.