Tamarron Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Tamarron.

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Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...southwestern Pueblo County. Locations include, but are not limited to Beulah, Rye, and Colorado City. WHEN...900 AM Wednesday July 15 to 900 AM Thursday July 16 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from the Aspen Acres Fire is possible in southwestern Pueblo County until at least Thursday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Delta, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Hinsdale and San Juan Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Telluride, Lake City and Silverton. WHEN...900 AM Wednesday July 15 to 900 AM Thursday July 16 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from the Gold Mountain Fire and Elk Fire is possible throughout the advisory area through at least Thursday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Wednesday July 15 to 400 PM Thursday July 16 IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor. Sunny, hot weather will allow ozone to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category on both Wednesday and Thursday. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx If possible, please help us reduce ozone pollution by limiting driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles until at least 4 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026. Colorado is also addressing ozone pollution through state policies. For more information about health impacts and how ozone pollution forms in Colorado, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone- pollution-and-your-health HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Hydrologic Outlook issued July 15 at 2:54PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

ESFGJT An anomalous plume of moisture continues to rotate into Utah and western Colorado this afternoon, as an elongated area of high pressure shifts into the southwestern CONUS. For today, steering winds overhead are northerly, providing a unique storm motion for the GJT forecast area. In addition, our southern zones and most of eastern Utah contain higher amounts of moisture, so as storms generally build and shift south, they're moving into juicier environments. Even though this source of moisture is a great relief to the drought stricken West, excessive rainfall returns the concerns of flash flooding and debris flows over recent (or even on going) burn scars. 18Z's sounding also shows weak flow throughout the atmospheric column, which will result in slow moving thunderstorms this afternoon. The combination of increased moisture and slow storm motion further elevates the concern for excessive rainfall in localized areas. The San Juan's are a bullseye in precipitation forecasts over the next several days, maintaining flood threats redeveloping each afternoon. Due to the prolonged period of anomalously high moisture, over areas with sensitive burn scars, we want to emphasize the potential for flash flooding and debris flows in this regime. We're expecting an uptick in moisture content across the entire region on Thursday, which favors a higher likelihood of wetting rain with bursts of heavy rain in localized storms. For 2026 fires, we have yet to test their susceptibility to handle rainfall. Therefore, we want to increase our messaging of the potential hazards at play downstream nearby fires. Keep an eye on our forecasts through the end of the week and stay tuned for updated hydro alerts if visiting or if you reside below vulnerable terrain to flash flooding and/or debris flows. Storms across the west develop quickly, leaving little room for lead time in flashy terrain.

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...southwestern Pueblo County. Locations include, but are not limited to Beulah, Rye, and Colorado City. WHEN...900 AM Wednesday July 15 to 900 AM Thursday July 16 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from the Aspen Acres Fire is possible in southwestern Pueblo County until at least Thursday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Delta, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Hinsdale and San Juan Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Telluride, Lake City and Silverton. WHEN...900 AM Wednesday July 15 to 900 AM Thursday July 16 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy smoke from the Gold Mountain Fire and Elk Fire is possible throughout the advisory area through at least Thursday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.