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Spot Forecast for Kittle...Upper Colorado River
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1210 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 MDT on August 21.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

THIS IS A DUPLICATE SPOT.

Hot and dry weather is expected today, with gusts up to 17 mph
peaking during the evening. Tomorrow elevated atmospheric moisture
brings increased chances of thunderstorms and wetting rain
beginning in the afternoon and lasting through the evening.
Primary concerns with convective activity are lightning, strong
outflow winds up to 35 mph, and periods of heavy rainfall.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 12600 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....48-53.
Max humidity........58-63 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10 mph. Peak gusts up to
17 mph in the late evening.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 12 mph shifting to the southeast 10
                    mph overnight.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 mph shifting to the southwest
                    10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
Gusty and erratic winds expected near
thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair by noon with periods of good during the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...45 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Gillian Felton
Requested by...Kate Wood
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620039.1/GJT
.DELDT 08/21/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL nws.grandjunction@noaa.gov