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Spot Forecast for Yellowjacket...Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
438 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Afternoon RH values continue to fall over the next
couple of days as high pressure strengthens overhead. Temperatures
will warm to 5-10 degrees above normal for mid- August, but
lighter winds will prevent critical fire weather concerns. A few
afternoon gusts up to 20-25 mph can`t be ruled out.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........9-14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5-10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (0 knot-ft) overnight.
Mixing height.......10200 ft AGL decreasing to 0 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 10 mph shifting to the east overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........6-11 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8-12 mph shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27000 knot-ft) increasing to good in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......6700 ft AGL increasing to 11300 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....East 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

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Forecaster...Kathryn Abbott
Requested by...Jacqueline Martinez
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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