iNWS Alert

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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-Upper Yampa
River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-Central
Colorado River Basin-Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
Upper Gunnison River Valley-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-San Juan
River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Basin-Arches/Grand Flat-
Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
Including the cities of Rangely, Dinosaur, Dinosaur National
Monument, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction,
Fruita, Palisade, Colorado National Monument, Whitewater, Collbran,
De Beque, New Castle, Mesa, Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Edwards, Eagle,
Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, Montrose, Olathe,
Delta, Hotchkiss, Paonia, Almont, Gunnison, Cimarron, Black Canyon
of the Gunnison National Park, Gateway, Nucla, Norwood, Cortez, Dove
Creek, Mancos, Towaoc, Mesa Verde National Park, Durango, Bayfield,
Ignacio, Pagosa Springs, Blanding, Bluff, Mexican Hat, Vernal,
Jensen, Ballard, Fort Duchesne, Randlett, Moab, Arches National
Park, Castle Valley, Thompson Springs, Dead Horse Point State Park,
Canyonlands National Park, Natural Bridges, and Fry Canyon
138 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 108
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and west central
Colorado and east central, northeast, and southeast Utah.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near record temperatures are expected across
the region.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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