Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
462 FNUS75 KGJT 072320 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for Babylon...US Forest Service National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 520 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 08. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION...Northerly to northwest flow will continue into Monday, although winds are expected to be weaker compared to this afternoon, with gusts only topping out near 20 mph. Minimum humidities will fall into the critical range, leading to potential localized critical fire weather conditions near the fire location. However, high pressure building in on Tuesday will bring even weaker winds, although temperatures will begin to climb several degrees above normal. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....75-80. Min humidity........10-15 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North winds 8-12 mph increasing to 12-16 mph after 1300. Gusts up to 20 mph possible in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........35-40 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North winds 12-16 mph decreasing to 4-8 mph after 2100. Becoming southeast winds 3-5 mph after 0200. Haines Index........6 or high. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........8-13 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 4-8 mph shifting to the southwest by 1200, and to the northwest by 1600. Haines Index........6 or high. $$ Forecaster...Brianna Bealo Requested by...MIFC Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2417577.0/GJT .DELDT 07/07/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL utmfc@firenet.net