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FNUS75 KGJT 252208
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SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CREEK FIRE...CRFR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
408 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1600 MDT ON JUNE 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE REGION COULD THREATEN
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOWS THIS EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY.
SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE APPRECIABLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH
GUSTS 30-35 MPH NEAR THE FIRE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY WHEN WINDS
INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AGAIN WITH MUCH LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.
A 10 PERCENT OR LESS CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
REMAINS IN THE FORECAST.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15-20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...45 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4000-22000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...25 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 15-25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10600 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15-20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 25-30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...35 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER
REQUESTED BY...RICHARD CORNELIUS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 06/25/26
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