Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Crosho Fire...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1024 AM MDT Sun Aug 17 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1100 MDT on August 17.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure continues to build in today and will bring west
winds to the wildfire. These winds will generally be light
though an occasional higher gust can`t be ruled out. Dry air
will start moving in as flow becomes more southwesterly and
though temperatures will start increasing, light winds are
still expected tomorrow.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....71-76.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 12 mph. Occasional higher
                    gusts in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......11900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 17 mph.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....47-52.
Max humidity........38-43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley 3 to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor overnight.
Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Occasionally higher
                    gusts in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......12100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Brian Dykstra
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520079.0/GJT
.DELDT 08/17/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL brian_dykstra@firenet.gov