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Spot Forecast for Bowie...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1101 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1126 MDT on July 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Hot and dry conditions continue today. Wetting
rains are not expected. Winds remain west/northwesterly today and
tomorrow. Thunderstorm chances return Sunday with terrain-based
storms possible. Wetting rains are not likely and dry lightning
along with gusty outflow winds are possible.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Areas of smoke in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5-10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon with gusts up to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......13900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph.
Clearing Index......660 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........33-38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (9000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......12500 ft AGL decreasing to 1200 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 12 mph.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 100 overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent) then becoming partly sunny
                    (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....88-93.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......12800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
Clearing Index......600 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

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Forecaster...Kathryn Abbott
Requested by...IC(t)
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2517763.2/GJT
.DELDT 07/12/25
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