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Spot Forecast for Snow Shed...Montrose Dispatch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
311 AM MDT Mon Jun 23 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on June 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Dry, southwest flow will remain across the area
today with less wind than yesterday but still breezy with gusts 25
to 30 mph possible in the afternoon. Moisture will increase
Tuesday and Wednesday, leading to potential for afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Storms on Tuesday and Wednesday will be capable
of strong, erratic gusty outflow winds and lightning, rather than
wetting rain.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........12-17 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph until 0900, then
                    increasing and becoming south 10 to 15 mph
                    with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 10600 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....South 27 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....39-44.
Max humidity........73-78 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 to 15 mph in the early evening,
                    shifting to the southeast 8 to 12 mph overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (30000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......10200 ft AGL decreasing to 2500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....South 24 mph decreasing to 14 mph overnight.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South-southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
                    30 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 9800 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....South 22 mph.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

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Forecaster...Matt Aleksa
Requested by...Montrose Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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