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Spot Forecast for Rock Canyon...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
219 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 MDT on September 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Mostly sunny conditions with generally light terrain
driven winds remain in place today. Clouds increase Saturday
morning along with scattered showers and thunderstorms by
afternoon. Southwest winds will also increase a bit on Saturday as
this system moves through. Expect gusty winds and lightning to be
the main threat with storms and brief light to moderate rain
remains possible over the spot location.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....47-52.
Max humidity........50-55 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph in the early evening,
                    shifting to the northeast 3 to 6 mph overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the morning, then rain showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 4 to 8 mph until 1000, shifting to
                    the southwest 8 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1 until 0900, then 2 until 1200, then 4.

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Forecaster...Matt Aleksa
Requested by...Durango Expanded Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 09/20/24
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.EMAIL codrc@firenet.gov