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Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Wray Mesa...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
334 AM MDT Tue Jul 9 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 09.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Winds will generally be in the 5-10 mph range. In the afternoon
gusts around 15-20 mph are possible. Warm and dry conditions will
continue through the week.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds shifting to southwest 5-10 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 14200 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Clearing Index......410 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........24-29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5-10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (3000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......13600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....North 13 mph shifting to the northeast 5 mph
                    overnight.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 50 overnight.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
Min humidity........7-12 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......8400 ft AGL increasing to 14500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 5 mph shifting to the northwest 12 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Clearing Index......420 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Kris Sanders
Requested by...Montrose Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417657.3/GJT
.DELDT 07/09/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL comtc@firenet.gov