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Spot Forecast for Pivot Fire...BIA
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1211 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2300 MDT on July 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Generally light winds expected overnight and they`ll be
downvalley through daybreak. High pressure remains in control
through the weekend so temperatures will increase each day while
RH values will drop to the single digits each afternoon. Gusty
west winds around 25 mph are expected today and will increase to
around 30 mph, if not higher at times, on Sunday. No chance for
any rain.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........40-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley winds 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 13 mph.
Clearing Index......130.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
Min humidity........5-10 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10 mph shifting to the
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 13 mph shifting to the northwest 21 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Clearing Index......730 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
Max humidity........35-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor overnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......11900 ft AGL decreasing to 1100 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....North 17 mph.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 140 overnight.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
Min humidity........5-10 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph shifting to the west
                    12 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL increasing to 16100 ft AGL in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 21 mph.
Clearing Index......1050.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Mark Atwood
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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