Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
385 FNUS75 KGJT 182123 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for D1 Pondo...USFS National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 323 PM MDT Sat May 18 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 1600 MDT on May 18. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Winds should shift to the south and or southwest in the next few hours and persist overnight. Showers and storms are possible later tonight and they could produce gusty winds around 25-40 mph. The chances for measurable precipitation really increases on Monday. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....67-72. Min humidity........13-18 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 3-8 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......12700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 28 mph. Clearing Index......1050. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. CWR.................10 percent. Min temperature.....44-49. Max humidity........56-61 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph becoming south in the early morning. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1 until 0100, then 2 until 0300, then 1. Mixing height.......11700 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....Southwest 20 mph. Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 130 overnight. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. Max temperature.....64-69. Min humidity........20-25 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. Haines Index........4 or low. LAL.................1 until 0900, then 2 until 1200, then 4 until 1500, then 3. Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 25 mph. Clearing Index......1050. $$ Forecaster...Kris Sanders Requested by...Spencer Proffit Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2414142.4/GJT .DELDT 05/18/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL spencer.proffit@usda.gov