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Spot Forecast for Juniper Event...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
256 PM MDT Sat Aug 17 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1500 MDT on August 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A surge of monsoon moisture combined with an upper
level disturbance will bring showers and thunderstorms to
vicinity of fire site during the latter part of the afternoon.
Chances for storms to directly impact the fire increase this
evening, though wetting rain is unlikely. Outflow winds to 45 mph
are possible. Afternoon showers/thunderstorms are possible again
Sunday afternoon.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional
                    gusts to 25 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1 until 1600, then 2.
Transport winds.....Southwest 21 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
                    slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
                    overnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
Min temperature.....52-57.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south
                    5 to 10 mph overnight. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................4 until 0100, then 2.
Transport winds.....West 23 mph becoming south 10 mph overnight.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........23-28 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.
Transport winds.....Southwest 13 mph.

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Forecaster...Norv Larson
Requested by...Craig Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2420461.0/GJT
.DELDT 08/17/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cocrc@firenet.gov