Extreme Heat Warning: Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin; Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Eastern Uinta Basin; Arches/Grand Flat

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Extreme Heat Warning — Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin; Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Eastern Uinta Basin; Arches/Grand Flat Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with prolonged afternoon temperatures in the 100 to 106 range this weekend into early next week. Warm night time temperatures will bring little to no relief overnight. * WHERE...In Colorado, Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, and Grand Valley. In Utah, Arches/Grand Flat and Eastern Uinta Basin. * WHEN...From noon Saturday to midnight MDT Monday Night. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near record temperatures are possible especially Sunday into Monday during the peak of this event.