866
FNUS75 KGJT 122042
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR 310 FIRE...TEAM CO IMT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
242 PM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 MDT ON AUGUST 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
EXPECT ABOUT 50% CHANCE OF AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SPOT
LOCATION TODAY AND THURSDAY DROPPING TO ABOUT 30% FRIDAY THROUGH
MONDAY. WETTING RAIN CHANCES AROUND 20-25% TODAY AND THURSDAY
BEFORE DECREASING TO ABOUT 10% FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WITH LOW-
LEVELS REMAINING DRY IN SPITE OF THE ADDED MOISTURE, ANY STORMS
MAY PRODUCE STRONG AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTING 25-35 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......960.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...35 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000-39000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......580 DECREASING TO 50 OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8100 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 14
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......400 INCREASING TO 960 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
FORECASTER...DAVID BYERS
REQUESTED BY...ROSE LONG - CDPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/12/26
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