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FNUS75 KGJT 062322
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR FINLEY CANYON (WF)...BIA-UMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
522 PM MDT THU AUG 6 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1800 MDT ON AUGUST 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THE REST OF THIS
WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS 20-25 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING MOISTURE
AND STORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK ALTHOUGH GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ARE MORE
LIKELY THAN WETTING RAIN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE
OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
IN THE EARLY EVENING, SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER SUNSET AND EAST OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT DECREASING TO POOR (7000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 14 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH UNTIL 1000,
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14400 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE IN
THE EVENING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MAX HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING,
SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (6000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 14 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (21000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15600 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...MATT ALEKSA
REQUESTED BY...IC-RACKHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618891.7/GJT
.DELDT 08/06/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL BRYCE.POTVIN@USDA.GOV,FHRACKHAM@GMAIL.COM,CODRC@FIRENET.GOV,FORREST_RACKHAM@NPS.GOV
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