Expires:201305182300;Remove:201305182300;345901 FPUS75 KGJT 182051 NOWGJT SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 251 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 COZ001>014-017>020-UTZ023-025-028-182300- LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN- ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS- UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR- CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS- GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS- CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN- WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS- UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN... MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS... STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA... PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS... EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS... CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE... TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON... CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY... SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...MANILA... DUTCH JOHN...MONTICELLO AND VICINITY 251 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013 .NOW... SHOWERS WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. PEA SIZED HAIL AND BRIEF MODERATE RAIN WILL OCCUR WITH PASSING SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM PASSING STORMS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. THESE STORMS WILL BE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. $$