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Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
819 FNUS75 KGJT 172056 FWSGJT 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. $$ 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