Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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FNUS75 KGJT 250339
FWSGJT
Spot Forecast for Uintah West...UT-NES
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
939 PM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2100 MDT on April 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...Isolated light showers in the area will diminish
overnight with only a slight chance for thunder over the higher
terrain to the north. These storms may produce gusty outflows of
40 mph or more, most likely out of the north or northwest. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms with gusty outflows redevelop in
the late morning, lasting through the afternoon and ending around
sunset. Expect more showers and storms Friday.
.REST OF TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
CWR................. 5 percent.
Min temperature.....43-48.
Max humidity........54-59 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 gust 20 mph shifting northwest
after midnight. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
showers or thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6000-7000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 13 mph.
Clearing Index......70.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds in the morning become southwest at 15
gust 22 mph in the afternoon. Expect gusty and erratic
winds near showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 3.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 13 mph shifting to the west 20 mph in
the afternoon.
Clearing Index......660 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....39-44.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 mph shifting to the north 10
mph overnight. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms in the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (3000 knot-ft)
overnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......5800 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 16 mph shifting to the north 10 mph
overnight.
Clearing Index......810 decreasing to 50 overnight.
$$
Forecaster...David Byers
Requested by...Tyler McKee
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2412388.0/GJT
.DELDT 04/24/24
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.EMAIL utubc@firenet.gov