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Spot Forecast for Wildland Fire...Vail Communication Center
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1223 PM MDT Sat May 24 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 MDT on May 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Warm and dry conditions continue today and tonight. Gusty winds
are expected this afternoon but winds will calm after sunset.
Tomorrow moisture moves into the region, increasing chances for
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wind gusts are
expected to be weaker tomorrow, although gusty and erratic winds
are possible around any showers and thunderstorms.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-15 mph throughout the afternoon
with gusts up to around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......13900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 24 mph.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....39-44.
Max humidity........51-56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10-15 mph becoming southeast 5 mph
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (10000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL decreasing to 1700 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 21 mph becoming southeast 10 mph
                    overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) then becoming partly
                    sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........11-16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph with gusts up to around
20 mph. Gusty and erratic winds possible near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......13400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Gillian Felton
Requested by...Dayanara Guillen
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2514616.0/GJT
.DELDT 05/24/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL dguillen@vail.gov