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Spot Forecast for Spairs...Ashley National Forest
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
548 AM MDT Sun Jul 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...Hot conditions persist today, along with another
round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Outflow winds to
near 50 mph are possible. Showers/storms continue into the
evening, then dissipate by the early morning hours. An uptick in
moisture is expected Monday which will bring increased
shower/storm coverage and a better chance for wetting rain.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and dry thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 3 to 6 mph through 1000, then
                    becoming west 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and dry thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................10 percent.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........48-53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 4 to 7 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................3 until 2300, then 1.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................50 percent.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 3 to 6 mph through 1000, then
                    becoming west 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15
                    mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.

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Forecaster...Norv Larson
Requested by...Tiffany
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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