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Spot Forecast for Rat Mountain...Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
402 AM MDT Sun Aug 9 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 09.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Above normal temperatures will continue the next few
days as moisture slowly increases. This will lead to an uptick in
thunderstorm activity each day with a gusty wind threat today
transitioning to more of heavy rainfall threat by mid week. Therefor
wetting rainfall chances remain slim.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the West at
                    7 to 12 mph by 1200. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......9800 ft AGL by 1300.
Transport winds.....West 16 mph after 1200.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly to partly cloudy (40-80 percent). Slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
                    evening.
CWR.................10 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........42-47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....Decreasing to poor (4000 knot-ft) overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph overnight.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the West 8
                    to 13 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Good.
Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 11 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619278.0/GJT
.DELDT 08/09/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL alexblanton99@gmail.com,cogjc@firenet.gov,garrettmackenzie18@gmail.com