Rio Blanco Fire · Wildfire · Archuleta County · yesterday

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Resolved Jul 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction

Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Jul 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM · Updated 4d ago

Mesa Countyarea
Jul 31, 2025, 1:19 PMeffective
Jul 31, 2025, 1:45 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 119 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles east of Castle Valley, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Mesa County.
This includes Colorado 141 between mile markers 115 and 126.