Rio Blanco Fire · Wildfire · Archuleta County · yesterday

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Resolved Aug 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction

Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Aug 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM · Updated 4d ago

Mesa Countyarea
Aug 25, 2025, 2:25 PMeffective
Aug 25, 2025, 3:00 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles east of Dove Creek, or 37 miles east of Monticello, moving east at 15 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Dolores and central San Miguel Counties.