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Spot Forecast for P-L Gulch Fire...Colorado IMT
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1204 PM MDT Sun Jul 19 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1300 MDT on July 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Showers and storms are expected this afternoon and
early evening. They will be capable of producing wind gusts up to
45 mph, small hail and brief heavy rainfall. Outflows from these
showers will cause non-diurnal wind direction and speeds. There is
a potential for a few outflows to impact the area through the
evening.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5-10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......10300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................10 percent.
Min temperature.....61-66.
Max humidity........53-58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (3000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....89-94.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5-10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18000 knot-ft) increasing to good in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......6100 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

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Forecaster...Kris Sanders
Requested by...Larry Long
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617491.3/GJT
.DELDT 07/19/26
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.EMAIL lawrence.long719@gmail.com