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FNUS75 KGJT 122224
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RAT MOUNTAIN...GRAND JUNCTION INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
424 PM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 MDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
MONSOONAL MOISTURE HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION TODAY, AND
IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL BRING
DAILY CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE BURN LOCATION, WITH
CHANCES PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING, GUSTY WINDS, AND HEAVY RAIN. OUTSIDE OF
THE INFLUENCE OF STORMS, TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER AND WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100,
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000-12000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL BY 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0900, THEN CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE
DAY.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 4-8
MPH BY 1000. GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH POSSIBLE IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000-25000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR
BY 1100. DECREASING BACK TO POOR
(30000-35000 KNOT-FT) AFTER 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...55 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400,
THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 4-8 MPH BECOMING SOUTH WINDS 3-5 MPH
BY 2300. GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH POSSIBLE UNTIL
2000. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000-36000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL BY 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................45 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-5 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 4-8 MPH BY
1200. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000-27000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR BY
1100, AND TO GOOD BY 1400. DECREASING TO FAIR AFTER
1500, AND TO POOR (22000-35000 KNOT-FT) BY 1700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...55 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...BRIANNA BEALO
REQUESTED BY...GRAND JUNCTION INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/12/26
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