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Spot Forecast for Bears Ears...Forest Service
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1109 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on July 07.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Near critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected
Sunday afternoon thanks to gusty northwest winds and low relative
humidity. Clear skies and no chance for wetting rains continues
through the forecast period. Winds are expected to lighten on
Monday, although relative humidity remains low and temperatures
stay warm.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........5-10 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 mph increasing to northwest in
                    the afternoon at 10-15 mph gusting to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......12300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 28 mph.
Clearing Index......1050.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....52-57.
Max humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 mph becoming north 5 mph
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (6000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......11700 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 26 mph becoming north 15 mph
                    overnight.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 60 overnight.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10-12 mph gusting to 20 mph in afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 15 mph.
Clearing Index......790.

$$
Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Moab Fire Center
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2417499.2/GJT
.DELDT 07/06/24
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.EMAIL utmfc@firenet.gov