Weather Alerts For Montrose, CO

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE FROM 900 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 900 AM SUNDAY # SUMMARY -------------------- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. # DETAILS -------------------- WHERE Montrose, Ouray, San Juan and Hinsdale Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Montrose, Ridgway, Ouray, Silverton and Lake City. WHEN 900 AM Saturday July 11 to 900 AM Sunday July 12 IMPACTS Moderate to heavy smoke from the Gold Mountain Fire is possible throughout the advisory area through at least Sunday morning. The heaviest smoke is expected along the Highway 550 corridor. 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. ISSUED AT Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM MDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Grand Junction CO HEADER Air Quality Alert Message | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon temperatures as high as 98 to 103 expected. WHERE Central Colorado River Basin and Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin. WHEN Until midnight MDT Sunday Night. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Near record temperatures will be possible during the event especially on Sunday. ISSUED AT Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Grand Junction CO HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin Including the cities of Montrose, Olathe, Delta, Hotchkiss, and Paonia