National Weather Service
Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Central Colorado River Basin; Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas 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, 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, Gateway, Nucla, Norwood, Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Towaoc, Mesa Verde National Park, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, 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.
April 21, 2026, 11:38 a.m. MDT: WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. MDT Wednesday.
- WHAT: Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
- WHERE: Portions of northwest, southwest, and west central Colorado and east central, northeast, and southeast Utah.
- WHEN: From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. MDT on Wednesday.
- IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Holy Cross Energy
April 21, 2026, 3:46 p.m.: We are aware that some members may have received communications from other electric service providers about a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff event planned for tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, due to forecast high winds and dry conditions.
Holy Cross Energy (HCE) does not see the need for such an event and will instead be using our fire settings to minimize fire risk from our system. We place our system on fire settings already on red flag warning days. On these settings, members may see “blinks” in their power for short periods of time.
Please visit https://www.holycross.com/community/safety/be-wildfire-ready for more information on HCE’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan and steps you can take to live wildfire ready this summer.
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Xcel Energy
April 21, 2026, 2:50 p.m.: Garfield County is no longer expected to be affected by the April 22, public safety power shutoff (PSPS). Weather-related outages are still possible.