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Spot Forecast for Dodge...Wildland Fire Service
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
559 AM MDT Fri Aug 14 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

There is a low (around 20 percent) chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the afternoon today. Primary concerns with
showers and thunderstorms are non-diurnal outflow wind gusts
potentially in excess of 35 mph, brief periods of heavy rainfall,
and lightning. Drier weather returns tomorrow, but critical fire
weather conditions are not expected for the next several days.
Precipitation looks unlikely after today.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts near
or just above 20 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Clearing Index......410 increasing to 770 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........67-72 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 mph shifting to the north 5 mph
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 11 mph.
Clearing Index......690 decreasing to 50 overnight.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL by peak
                    heating.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Clearing Index......400 increasing to 960 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Gillian Felton
Requested by...Sandra Cresse
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619317.7/GJT
.DELDT 08/14/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cgriffith@blm.gov,utmfc@firenet.gov