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Spot Forecast for Willow Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
457 AM MDT Tue Apr 29 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on April 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Showers will expand after 1200 this afternoon with
heating of the day working in residual moisture and cooler air
aloft. An isolated thunderstorm is possible through early evening.
Wednesday should start off mostly sunny and dry before clouds
increase through the afternoon. Showers are more likely to remain
over the higher terrain to the North through the day but there is
still a low probability in the forecast on may drift by the fire.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming partly
                    sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain or snow
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 1200.
CWR.................20 percent.
Max temperature.....45 to 50.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming Southwest
                    7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good by peak heating.
Mixing height.......11100 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....South 14 mph after 1200.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming
                    mostly clear (10-20 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain or snow showers in the evening. An
                    isolated thunderstorm is possible.
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....23-28.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0-14000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph shifting to the north overnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain or snow showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....49-54.
Min humidity........16-21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 by 1200 increasing 10 to
                    15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after 1300.
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to very good by peak heating.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 8000 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....West 17 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Theo Engel
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2511896.2/GJT
.DELDT 04/29/25
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.EMAIL theo.engel@usda.gov