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Ouray is dealing with significant air quality issues today as smoke from the Gold Mountain Fire and other regional wildfires blankets the area, with the National Weather Service issuing multiple air quality alerts. The Gold Mountain Fire has grown to over 25,000 acres and prompted the Red Cross to reopen a shelter in Ridgway for evacuees. Temperatures will stay cool and smoky throughout the day with highs only reaching 54°F.

1. SUN 7/05

                
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   Areas Of Smoke
   54°54°
2. MON 7/06

                
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   Patchy Smoke
   84°54°
   ▒ 34%
3. TUE 7/07

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       (   ).   
      (___(__)  
      ,'7_,'7_  
      ,','7_,'  

   Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
   82°54°
   ▒ 72%
4. WED 7/08

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       (   ).   
      (___(__)  
      ,'7_,'7_  
      ,','7_,'  

   Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   84°54°
   ▒ 19%
5. THU 7/09

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       (   ).   
      (___(__)  
      ,'7_,'7_  
      ,','7_,'  

   Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   84°52°
   ▒ 14%
6. FRI 7/10

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      - .-. -   
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       / ' \    

   Sunny
   84°54°
   ▒ 7%
7. SAT 7/11

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      - .-. -   
     - (   ) -  
      . `-' .   
       / ' \    

   Sunny
   90°55°
   ▒ 4%
8. SUN 7/12

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       (   ).   
      (___(__)  
      ,'7_,'7_  
      ,','7_,'  

   Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
   90°90°
   ▒ 17%

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