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Spot Forecast for Bucktail...Montrose Dispatch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
525 PM MDT Wed Aug 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on August 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected for the next few days. Generally light and
terrain-driven winds with occasional gusts in the afternoon.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph increasing to west in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (35000 knot-ft) increasing to very good in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL increasing to 10100 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph shifting to the west 16 mph in the
                    afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........47-52 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (8000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 13 mph shifting to the east 10 mph
                    overnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 11000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 12 mph shifting to the southwest 16 mph
                    in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Kris Sanders
Requested by...Mike Sweet
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2419424.52/GJT
.DELDT 08/13/24
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.EMAIL joshua.oak@usda.gov,comtc@firenet.gov