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Spot Forecast for Gibson gulch fire...Bureau of Land Management
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
635 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 06.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...

.DISCUSSION...High pressure remains in control today with warm
temperatures, low humidities and breezy conditions expected.
Fuels are also critical so a Red Flag Warning has been issued
from noon through 9PM this evening. Similar conditions expected
tomorrow though humidities should increase to around 20%.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
Min humidity........9-14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph becoming westerly 12 to
                    15 mph in the afternoon with gusts around
                    25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 19 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....39-44.
Max humidity........65-70 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley 3 to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor overnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......12800 ft AGL decreasing to 700 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 24 mph becoming east 12 mph
                    overnight.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10 mph increasing to 15 mph in the
                    afternoon with gusts around 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 14 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Marteen Herrera
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417376.4/GJT
.DELDT 07/06/24
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.EMAIL mdherrera@blm.gov