893
FNUS75 KGJT 122040
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR MAVERICK...DURANGO INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
240 PM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 MDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
MOISTURE HAS STARTED INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA WHICH WILL CAUSE
SOME SHOWERS AND STORMS ACROSS THE REGION. MODELS INDICATE SOME
SHOWERS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT (20% CHANCE) WITH SHOWERS AND STORMS
POSSIBLE (25% CHANCE) THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW. GENERALLY WEST
THROUGH SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED, REACHING AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. INCREASED CLOUD COVER WILL
BRING LOWER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASING DAYTIME HUMIDITIES.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (8000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......840 DECREASING TO 80 OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...25 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST THROUGH WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (30000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......300 INCREASING TO 860 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...LINDSEY BLACK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619561.0/GJT
.DELDT 08/12/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CODRC@FIRENET.GOV
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