Rio Blanco Fire · Wildfire · Archuleta County · yesterday

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Resolved Jul 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction

Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Jul 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM · Updated 4d ago

Mesa Countyarea
Jul 31, 2025, 3:06 PMeffective
Jul 31, 2025, 3:30 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 305 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Delta, or 28 miles southeast of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 southwestern Delta County.
This includes U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 62 and 64.