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

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on August 15.
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.

.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.....Southwest 13 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........39-44 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (6000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......9800 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 15 mph shifting to the southeast 10 mph
                    overnight.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 12-16 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
                    to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 10600 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 13 mph.

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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