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Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Six Shooter...BIA
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
702 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on July 07.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...Gusty northwest winds to 30 mph will continue this
evening with winds becoming lighter and more terrain driven
overnight. Breezy southwest winds will occur both Monday and
Tuesday afternoon with continued dry conditions expected.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....52-57.
Max humidity........41-46 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph
                    in the early evening, shifting to the north 8 to 12
                    mph overnight and becoming downslope/downvalley.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (7000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 17 mph.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph until 1000, shifting
                    to the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (38000 knot-ft) increasing to very good in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....East 14 mph shifting to the west 10 mph in the
                    afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....52-57.
Max humidity........66-71 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east 8
                    to 12 mph overnight and becoming downslope/downvalley.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (7000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......11100 ft AGL decreasing to 700 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....East 13 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to 12
                    mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27000 knot-ft) increasing to very good in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....East 10 mph shifting to the west 16 mph in the
                    afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Matt Aleksa
Requested by...Aaedon Christopher
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417584.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/07/24
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