Rio Blanco Fire · Wildfire · Archuleta County · 12h ago

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Resolved Oct 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction

Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Oct 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM · Updated 4d ago

Mesa Countyarea
Oct 23, 2025, 3:54 PMeffective
Oct 23, 2025, 4:30 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Monticello, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include... Monticello, Eastland, and Ucolo.
This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 67 and 74. U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 64 and 69. U.S. Highway 491 in Utah between mile markers 0 and 17. Colorado 141 between mile markers 1 and 3.