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Spot Forecast for MAILBOX PARK FIRE...NORWOOD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
312 PM MDT Fri Mar 22 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1500 MDT on March 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather prevails through tonight under weak
high pressure. Residual moisture will result in passing mid and
high clouds. Flow aloft shifts to the southwest on Saturday as the
next low pressure system pushes into the West Coast. Clouds and
humidities will continue to increase as well as winds with breezy
southwest gusts of around 40 mph Saturday afternoon. While some
isolated showers are possible late Saturday afternoon, chances
increase going into the latter half of the weekend.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) through 1700, then
                    becoming partly sunny (50-70 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....37-42.
Max humidity........59-64 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight. Gusts to near 20 mph possible around
                    0600.
Smoke dispersal.....Good quickly decreasing to poor overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 12 to 17 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Isolated showers
                    possible after 1700.
CWR.................5-10 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........23-28 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor through mid morning, then very good. Becoming
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 9300 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph increasing to 22 to 30 mph in
                    the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Megan Stackhouse
Requested by...CHIEF J BOCKRATH
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2408223.0/GJT
.DELDT 03/22/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL RHEANNAX@SANMIGUELSHERIFF.ORG


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