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Spot Forecast for Diamond Canyon...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
350 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 MDT on July 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION... Hot, dry, and gusty conditions will create localized
critical fire weather in the afternoon. Relative humidity will
recover to about 35% overnight, but will drop below 15% again
tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow wind gusts are expected to be up to
30 mph in the afternoon, but could be stronger around nearby
showers and thunderstorms. Lighting is also a concern with any
showers or thunderstorms. Moisture looks to increase later this
week.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Areas of smoke.
                    Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....93-98.
Min humidity........7-12 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Gusty and erratic winds expected near
thunderstorms.
Transport winds.....Northwest 16 mph.
Clearing Index......1050.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
                    the evening. Areas of smoke through the night.
CWR.................10 percent.
Min temperature.....66-71.
Max humidity........32-37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph
                    overnight. Gusts up to 20 mph before sunset
and up to 15 mph after sunset. Gusty and
erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
in the evening.
Transport winds.....North 12 mph.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 50 by 2100.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of smoke
                    through the day. Slight chance of showers and
                    dry thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
Min humidity........9-14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 15
to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 17 mph.
Clearing Index......680 increasing to 1050 by 1200.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Gillian Felton
Requested by...Bouvier
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2518053.1/GJT
.DELDT 07/15/25
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.EMAIL utmfc@firenet.gov