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Spot Forecast for Sauls Creek Units 10 & 11...San Juan NF
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1244 PM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1300 MDT on April 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A system passing to the north will keep conditions
breezy with afternoon gusts in the low to mid 30s this afternoon.
An unsettled weather pattern will see various systems pass either
north or south of the burn area this weekend and beyond. The
progressive, relatively dry systems will lead to passing clouds
and continued breezy conditions with gusts in the 20s to 30s
common from Sunday onwards. Humidities will dry out, particularly
on Monday through Wednesday, as flow aloft shifts to the southwest
and advects drier, warmer air into the region. Confidence too low
to include Thursday forecast at this time. The forecast for the
extended period is subject to change.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts of 30 to 35
                    mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 9600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 28 mph.

.FORECAST SUN THROUGH WED...

.SUNDAY...

Min T.....37
Max T.....70
Max RH....70
Min RH....17
Max Td....32
Min Td....23
Wind......W 10-15 mph. Gusts around 25 mph.

.MONDAY...

Min T.....39
Max T.....72
Max RH....53
Min RH....14
Max Td....26
Min Td....19
Wind......SW 12-17 mph. Gusts around 30 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Min T.....40
Max T.....74
Max RH....51
Min RH....12
Max Td....26
Min Td....17
Wind......SW 12-17 mph. Gusts around 30 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Min T.....40
Max T.....73
Max RH....54
Min RH....13
Max Td....26
Min Td....18
Wind......SW 12-17 mph. Gusts around 25 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Megan Stackhouse
Requested by...Clayton J Rizzi
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411242.0/GJT
.DELDT 04/17/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL clayton.rizzi@usda.gov