610
FNUS75 KGJT 152204
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR MUDSLIDE WATCH...SAN MIGUEL COUNTY SHERIFF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
404 PM MDT MON AUG 15 2022
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON AUGUST 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WIDESPREAD MONSOONAL PRECIPITATION IS THE STORY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. EXPECT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS
THAT MOVE THROUGH, ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING,
AND MAYBE SOME SMALL HAIL. STORM COVERAGE WILL DIMINISH DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS, BUT CANNOT RULE OUT SOME LINGERING OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY.
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN KICK OFF OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
LATE TUESDAY MORNING, WITH THE SAME MAIN THREATS.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56%.
SURFACE WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH. WINDS MAY BE
GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 2000, WITH DECREASING
COVERAGE THROUGH 2400. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82%.
SURFACE WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH. WINDS MAY
BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) BECOMING CLOUDY (80-90%)
AFTER 1200. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH 0900, INCREASING IN COVERAGE TO SCATTERED
AFTER 0900. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53%.
SURFACE WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH SWITCHING TO
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS AFTER 0900. WINDS MAY BE
GUSTY AND ERRATIC NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
FORECASTER...BRIANNA BEALO
REQUESTED BY...DEPUTY WILKERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
.TAG 2216740.0/GJT
.DELDT 08/15/22
.FORMATTERVERSION 1.0.26
.EMAIL COLBYW@SANMIGUELSHERIFF.ORG
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