Watches Warnings Advisories
Air Quality Alert
COC067
Current watches, warnings, and advisories for La Plata County (COC067) CO
Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 1:36AM MDT until June 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
* AFFECTED AREA...
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 LittleSnake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White
RiverForecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River,Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado
Lower Forecast Areaand Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area.* TIMING...
From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.* WINDS...
Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
11 to 16 percent.* IMPACTS...
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exerciseextreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Fire Weather Watch
Air Quality Alert issued June 23 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment hasissued the following...
WHAT...
Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.WHERE...
Mesa, Garfield, Montrose, Delta, San Miguel, Dolores,Ouray, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Gunnison, Montezuma, La
Plata,Archuleta, Saguache, Rio Grande and Conejos Counties. Locationsinclude, but are not limited to Grand
Junction, Glenwood Springs,Montrose, Nucla, Delta, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Silverton,Lake City, Creede, Gunnison, Cortez,
Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville,Rockwood, Pagosa Springs, Saguache, Del Norte, South Fork andConejos.WHEN...
300 PM Tuesday June 23 to 900 AM Wednesday June 24IMPACTS...
Smoke from several fires burning in upwind states isbeing transported into Colorado and is
expected to impact airquality Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The potentialfor rapid increases in
smoke levels remains possible throughoutthe Advisory area through Wednesday morning.HEALTH INFORMATION...
Public Health Recommendations: If smoke isthick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may
want to remainindoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,respiratory illnesses, the
very young, and older adults. Considerlimiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is
present.Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and ismaking you ill. If visibility
is less than 5 miles in smoke inyour neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that
are unhealthy.
Air Quality Alert
Air Quality Alert issued June 23 at 3:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment hasissued the following...
WHAT...
Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.WHERE...
Mesa, Garfield, Montrose, Delta, San Miguel, Dolores,Ouray, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Gunnison, Montezuma, La
Plata,Archuleta, Saguache, Rio Grande and Conejos Counties. Locationsinclude, but are not limited to Grand
Junction, Glenwood Springs,Montrose, Nucla, Delta, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Silverton,Lake City, Creede, Gunnison, Cortez,
Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville,Rockwood, Pagosa Springs, Saguache, Del Norte, South Fork andConejos.WHEN...
300 PM Tuesday June 23 to 900 AM Wednesday June 24IMPACTS...
Smoke from several fires burning in upwind states isbeing transported into Colorado and is
expected to impact airquality Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. The potentialfor rapid increases in
smoke levels remains possible throughoutthe Advisory area through Wednesday morning.HEALTH INFORMATION...
Public Health Recommendations: If smoke isthick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may
want to remainindoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,respiratory illnesses, the
very young, and older adults. Considerlimiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is
present.Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and ismaking you ill. If visibility
is less than 5 miles in smoke inyour neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that
are unhealthy.
Air Quality Alert
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