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Spot Forecast for Brightwater Fire...VPSCC
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
621 PM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1900 MDT on June 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Passing thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusts to 50
mph this evening, as well as lightning. Storms will diminish near
sunset and terrain influenced light winds will come down valley at
5 to 10 mph. Wetting rains are not likely with storms. Afternoon
thunderstorms and showers will reform Monday and produce more
gusty outflow winds. Chances for wetting rains increase Monday
with arrival of more moisture.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....44-49.
Max humidity........64-69 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10-12 mph shifting to south
                    around 2100 MDT at 5-10 mph. Gusty outflows from
                    passing storms this evening to 50 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (9000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL decreasing to 1800 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....North 12 mph shifting to the southeast 5 mph
                    overnight.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10-15 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (33000 knot-ft) increasing to very good in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL increasing to 14000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 mph shifting to the west 10 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...CHF15
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2516895.0/GJT
.DELDT 06/29/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL nmesserich@vail.gov