408
FNUS75 KGJT 232239
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR KEYSTONE FIRE...TEAM CO IMT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
439 PM MDT THU JUL 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 MDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. PRIMARY
THREATS ARE OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTING 25-30 MPH FROM NEAR BY STORMS
AND LIGHTNING FROM STORMS MOVING OVER THE AREA. OTHERWISE LOOK FOR
LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS, DOWN-SLOPE OVERNIGHT AND UP-SLOPE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN TO THE AREA WILL
BUMP TEMPERATURES UP FIVE DEGREES TOMORROW AND ANOTHER FIVE
DEGREES OVER THE WEEKEND.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EASTERLY
OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4000-35000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (25000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10900 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...DAVID BYERS
REQUESTED BY...ROSE LONG - CDPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618076.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/23/26
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