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Spot Forecast for Turner Gulch Fire...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1227 PM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions continue tomorrow with
northwest winds gusting up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Afternoon
thunderstorm chances return to the forecast on Monday with
isolated storms developing over the high terrain. Wetting rains are
not likely and dry lightning along with gusty outflow winds are
possible if storms develop near the fire.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........7-12 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon with gusts up to
                    20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......12200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph shifting to the north 12 mph
                    in the afternoon.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........31-36 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (4000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......12300 ft AGL decreasing to 300 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 13 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance of showers
                    and dry thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5-10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 12900 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 12 mph shifting to the west 14 mph in the
                    afternoon.

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Forecaster...Kathryn Abbott
Requested by...Christina Stark
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2517870.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/12/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cstark@blm.gov