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FNUS75 KGJT 121156
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR DODGE...WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
556 AM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0600 MDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD. THE BEST CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN IS TODAY 1800
THROUGH MIDNIGHT. PRIMARY CONCERNS WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE NON-DIURNAL OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS POTENTIALLY IN EXCESS OF 35
MPH, PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL, AND LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD CREATE LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOW CONCERNS.
STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE FORECAST TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS AROUND
20 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (30000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8600 FT AGL BY PEAK
HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......300 INCREASING TO 860 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
4 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR DECREASING TO POOR (7000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
OVERNIGHT.
CLEARING INDEX......840 DECREASING TO 100 OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PEAK GUSTS NEAR OR JUST
ABOVE 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD AROUND 1800 THEN BRIEFLY
INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE MIDAFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8300 FT AGL BY PEAK
HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......500 INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...GILLIAN FELTON
REQUESTED BY...SANDRA CRESSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619317.4/GJT
.DELDT 08/12/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CGRIFFITH@BLM.GOV,SANDRA_CRESSE@FIRENET.GOV,UTMFC@FIRENET.GOV
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