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Spot Forecast for D1 Pondo...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
236 AM MDT Sat May 18 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on May 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Another warm and breezy day with southwest gusts up
to 25 mph this afternoon. Clouds increase later today as a system
approaches the area. As this boundary moves through look for
mostly cloudy skies tonight with a slight chance of showers and
storms, generally between 12-4 AM Sunday morning. Little to no
wetting rain is expected. Another round of isolated to scattered
showers and storms will be possible on Sunday with gusty outflow
winds being the main concern.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent), becoming partly sunny
                    (50-60 percent) late in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....67-72.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph through mid morning, then
                    becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts of
                    20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL by peak
                    heating.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Clearing Index......50 increasing to 1050 by peak heating.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms through the night.
CWR.................10 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
Max humidity........53-58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph
                    through the evening. Decreasing to 5 to 10 mph
                    overnight. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1 until 1900, then 2 until 0300, then 1.
Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 12 to 17 mph.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 100 overnight.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
                    15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4 until 1500, then 3.
Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL by peak
                    heating.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 mph shifting to west 17 to 22 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Clearing Index......100 increasing to 1050 by peak heating.

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Forecaster...Megan Stackhouse
Requested by...Spencer Proffit
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2414142.3/GJT
.DELDT 05/18/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL spencer.proffit@usda.gov