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FNUS75 KGJT 012031
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR HARD SCRABBLE...VPSCC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
231 PM MDT WED JUL 1 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 MDT ON JULY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY
DISCUSSION
WINDS GENERALLY SOUTHERLY TO WESTERLY AND GUSTY
THROUGH ABOUT SUNSET WHEN IT WILL BECOME A DOWN-VALLEY DRAINAGE
WIND OVERNIGHT. VERY DRY CONDITIONS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS IN THE HEAT OF THE AFTERNOON, BUT WILL HAVE A FAIR
RECOVERY TO ABOUT 40% OVERNIGHT. THE DOWN-VALLEY FLOW SETS UP
UNDER AN INVERSION (BELOW ABOUT 1,000 FT) OVERNIGHT AND WILL TRAP
THE SMOKE UNDER THE INVERSION, CARRYING IT DOWN INTO GYPSUM. THE
DRY BREEZY AFTERNOON CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 23 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE
EVENING, THEN PATCHY SMOKE OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT DECREASING TO POOR (3000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...DAVID BYERS
REQUESTED BY...TIFFANIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2616598.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/01/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TCASTEEL@VAIL.GOV
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