Resolved Feb 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction
Special Weather Statement
San Miguel County · Started Feb 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM · Updated 3d ago
San Miguel Countyarea
Feb 18, 2026, 1:30 PMeffective
Feb 18, 2026, 2:15 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary
Full advisory
At 129 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 13 miles north of Dolores to 8 miles southwest of Cortez. Movement was east at 45 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... Cortez, Mancos, Dolores, La Plata, Lebanon, Mayday, Towaoc, Stoner, Arriola, Redmesa, and Mesa Verde Natl Park.This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 27 and 33. U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 21 and 71. Colorado 140 near mile marker 7. Colorado 145 between mile markers 1 and 36.