323  
FNUS75 KGJT 182208  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR UTE 63...CO-BIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
408 PM MDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON JULY 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
TERRAIN BASED SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THIS EVENING, WITH  
LITTLE TO NO CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
WILL FORM ON TERRAIN AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL ALSO  
PICK UP ON SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. NON ZERO CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS  
ARE FORECASTED SATURDAY, BUT UNLIKELY. THE PRIMARY THREAT FOR FIRE  
CREWS WILL REMAIN GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FROM DECAYING SHOWER  
ACTIVITY ON NEARBY TERRAIN.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS  
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......10200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.  
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.  
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
OVERNIGHT AT 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (8000 KNOT-FT)  
OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.  
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15-18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 23 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS  
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH.  
SURFACE WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING WEST  
AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER  
REQUESTED BY...DENNIS BURNS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2518135.0/GJT  
.DELDT 07/1825  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL FBANBURNS@GMAIL.COM  
 
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