942
FNUS75 KGJT 121538
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR DODGE...WILDLAND FIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
938 AM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1000 MDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
INCREASING MOISTURE WILL ALLOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO FORM
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF CLOUD COVER PERSISTS, CONVECTION
MAY BE LIMITED BUT AS OF NOW WE HAVE 30 TO 50% CHANCE FOR THE
SHOWERS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LOWER SOMEWHAT AS HUMIDITIES
INCREASE. MORE OF THE SAME TOMORROW, WITH CHANCES OF 30 TO 40%
FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TO DROP.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (26000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......260 INCREASING TO 950 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...35 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH. GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR DECREASING TO POOR (8000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1300 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
CLEARING INDEX......550 DECREASING TO 80 OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...35 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......410 INCREASING TO 800 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...SANDRA CRESSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/12/26
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