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254 PM MDT Mon Apr 28 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
254 PM MDT Mon Apr 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Much cooler temps are moving in with some isolated to scattered 
rain and snow showers expected over the higher terrain. A warmup 
commences on Tuesday but temperatures will reach more normal 
values. Fire weather concerns will be minimal.

...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS...
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Near 5000 feet, 
                    isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. 
                    near 8000 feet, isolated thunderstorms until 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....10 percent. 
Min temperature.....31-41 F near 5000 feet 
                    25-35 F near 8000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Max humidity........67-82%. 
   24 hr trend......7% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    northeast. 
Clearing Index......550 until 2000, then less than 500. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Near 5000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 
                    8000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, 
                    then partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....54-64 F near 5000 feet 
                    49-59 F near 8000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........12-22% near 5000 feet 
                    20-30% near 8000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......4% drier. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 10500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph until 1200, then west. 
Clearing Index......600 until 1400, then 850. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....34-44 F near 5000 feet 
                    29-39 F near 8000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........46-56%. 
   24 hr trend......22% drier. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    southwest. 
Clearing Index......700 until 2000, then less than 500. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (70-80%). Near 5000 feet, scattered 
                    showers and isolated thunderstorms after 1200. 
                    near 8000 feet, isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-69 F near 5000 feet 
                    52-62 F near 8000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........17-27%. 
   24 hr trend......5% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0800, then 10000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0900. 1050 after 1100. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 6000 feet and scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 37-47. Highs 59-69. Winds
less than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers near 8000 feet. Lows
35-45. Highs 66-76. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 41-51. Highs
68-78. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 6000 feet and scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 44-54. Highs 61-71. 
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near 6000 feet and isolated showers and
thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 32-42. Highs 51-61.