Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
420 FNUS75 KGJT 260947 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for LPCSAR Interagency Exercise...LPCSAR National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 347 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on June 26. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...Deep subtropical moisture arrives today which will lead to increasing clouds, cooler temperatures, and scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area. Even though the potential for showers and storms remains around 30% for the exercise location today, plenty of convection is expected in the surrounding higher terrain. Storms will be capable of producing frequent lighting, heavy rain, gusty winds in excess of 45 mph, and hail. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperature.....86-91. Min humidity........25-30 percent. Chance of pcpn......10 to 20 percent after 1200, increasing to 30 percent after 1500. Chance of thunder...10 to 20 percent after 1200, increasing to 30 percent after 1500. Max apparent temp...85. Surface winds.......Northeast winds 3 to 6 mph through mid morning, then shifting to the southwest. Increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds possible with showers and thunderstorms. $$ Forecaster...Megan Stackhouse Requested by...Travis Laverty Type of request...SAR .TAG 2416645.0/GJT .DELDT 06/26/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL traviselaverty@gmail.com