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Spot Forecast for Gibson Gulch...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
813 AM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on July 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Dry conditions with gusty winds each afternoon for
the next several days.Tomorrow winds will be higher with gusts up to
30 mph in the afternoon. Generally a west to northwest wind direction.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest-west winds 7-12 mph with gusts up
                    22 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 13 mph.
Clearing Index......550 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
Max humidity........29-34 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (6000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......9500 ft AGL decreasing to 1100 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 13 mph shifting to the southeast 5
                    mph overnight.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 60 overnight.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5-10 mph increasing to west
                    10-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......5900 ft AGL increasing to 11900 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Clearing Index......470 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Kris Sanders
Requested by...Elliot
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/05/24
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.EMAIL cogjc@firenet.gov