235  
FNUS75 KGJT 260334  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR GUNNISON COUNTY HWY 50 BRIDGE CLOSURE...GUNNISON COUNTY OEM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
934 PM MDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2200 MDT ON APRIL 25.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A WET SPRING STORM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH  
SUNDAY BRINGING MOSTLY RAIN AND A FEW SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA. THE WARM  
CONDITIONS WILL PREVENT SNOW ACCUMULATING AT THE SITE, BUT LOOK FOR ABOUT  
ONE HALF INCH LIQUID PRECIPITATION BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN  
WILL FALL THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. BOTH AFTERNOONS POSE THE GREATEST THREAT  
FOR LIGHTNING WITH THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING AROUND NOON EACH DAY AND TAPERING  
OFF GOING INTO THE EVENING HOURS.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.  
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING  
WEST AROUND 15 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.  
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.  
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 8 MPH AROUND  
SUNSET.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS  
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.  
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
FORECASTER...DAVID BYERS  
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT MORRILL  
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER  
.TAG 2412536.0/GJT  
.DELDT 04/25/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SMORRILL@GUNNISONCOUNTY.ORG  
 
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