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Spot Forecast for UTE 63...CO-BIA
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
408 PM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 MDT on July 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Terrain based showers will taper off early this evening, with
little to no chance of wetting rains. Showers and thunderstorms
will form on terrain again Saturday afternoon. Winds will also
pick up on Saturday. Widespread critical fire weather conditions
are not expected to develop. Non zero chances for wetting rains
are forecasted Saturday, but unlikely. The primary threat for fire
crews will remain gusty outflow winds from decaying shower
activity on nearby terrain.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
Min humidity........23-28 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......10200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 12 mph.


.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........53-58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 mph shifting to the north
                    overnight at 5 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (8000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......9800 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West 12 mph shifting to the north 10 mph
                    overnight.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10 mph shifting to the west 15-18 mph
                    in the afternoon with gusts to 23 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......11000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 13 mph.
Surface winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 3 to 8 mph becoming west
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.

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Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Dennis Burns
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 07/1825
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.EMAIL fbanburns@gmail.com