EVACUATION update from Garfield County Sheriff’s Office:

 

Check your zone on this map: https://bit.ly/lee-fire-zones

 

The southern edge of the Lee Fire has reached the Garfield County line, prompting the above changes to evacuation status.

 

Zone 81 and 85 are on top of the Roan Plateau in industrial landscape and BLM area (already under a closure), not residential areas.

 

Fire managers’ strategic planning includes multiple secondary and contingency lines between the fire’s edge and the southern edge of the Roan Plateau.

 

As a reminder:

GO = Evacuate immediately from your area. Leave now – danger in your area.

SET = Short notice evacuation likely in your area. Prepare for sudden evacuations. Leave now if you need extra time.

READY = Possible evacuation in your area. Prepare, monitor, and pack your valuables.

 
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Climate

Shale stone mountain views, Blue skies with cumulus cloud, green mesa's, with Colorado River rolling through the trees

  • De Beque, Colorado gets 10 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37.
  • Snowfall is 26 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 58.
  • On average, there are 241 sunny days per year.
  • The July high is around 94 degrees. The January low can dip below zero degrees.
  • Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 77 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
ClimateDe BequeUnited States
Rainfall (in)1036.5
Snowfall (in)26.325
Percipitation Days58100
Summer Days241205
Avg. July High9486.5
Avg. Jan Low-3.620.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)7744
UV Index5.64.3
Elevation ft.5,3211,443