Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
093 FNUS75 KGJT 160308 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for Gut...Montrose Interagency Dispatch National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 908 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2100 MDT on June 15. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY... .DISCUSSION...High pressure will remain in control for the next several days, with warm temperatures, clear skies, and very low humidity expected. Increasing southwesterly winds tonight will bring critical fire weather conditions for Sunday and Monday, with Red Flag Warnings in effect both days. Winds peak Monday, with gusts of 30-40 mph expected. A dry cold front will move through Monday night, bringing cooler temperatures, but no precipitation or relief from the winds. .REST OF TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. Max humidity........29-34 percent. Wind (20 ft)........South winds 4-8 mph becoming southeast by 2300. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7000-11000 knot-ft). Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 13 mph. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....81-86. Min humidity........7-12 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 4-8 mph becoming southwest winds 10-14 mph by 0900. Gusts up to 20 mph until 1200, then gusts up to 30 mph through the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8000-15000 knot-ft) increasing to good by 0900 and to excellent by 1000. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 12100 ft AGL by 1700. Transport winds.....Southwest 29 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. Max humidity........25-30 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10-14 mph becoming south winds 8-12 mph by 2100. Gusts up to 30 mph until 2000, then gusts up to 20 mph until 2400. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (10000-17000 knot-ft) by 2000. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......11600 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL by 2100. Transport winds.....Southwest 28 mph becoming south 18 mph overnight. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........8-13 percent. Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8-12 mph becoming southwest by 0900. Increasing to 14-18 mph by 1200. Gusts 20-25 mph until 1200, then gusts 30-35 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10000-35000 knot-ft) increasing to good by 0800, to very good by 0900, and to excellent by 1000. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......900 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL by 1700. Transport winds.....Southwest 34 mph. $$ Forecaster...Brianna Bealo Requested by...Jesse Dudley Type of request...WILDFIRE .TAG 2416210.0/GJT .DELDT 06/15/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL jesse.dudley@usda.gov