Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for UTE63...CO-BIA
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
226 PM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 26.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

Drier and windier conditions will take over tomorrow, prompting
Red Flag Warnings, which includes the spot location. While the
strongest winds are expected to stay further north over higher
terrain, 20-25 mph gusts are still possible tomorrow near the fire
between 1300 and 1800 MDT. Look for high temperatures to rise to
above normal Sunday and Monday.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) near sunrise,
                    becoming mostly sunny (5-15 percent) by late
                    morning. Areas of smoke in the morning.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........7-12 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 4-8 mph in the morning, becoming
                    southwest 8-12 mph with gusts of 20-25 mph by
                    noon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1300 ft AGL increasing to 12400 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph shifting to the southwest 18
                    mph in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Areas of smoke
                    overnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........22-27 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8-12 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the
                    evening, shifting to north 5-10 mph by midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (1000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL decreasing to 200 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Braeden Winters
Requested by...Adam Zaharris
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2518185.7/GJT
.DELDT 07/25/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL adam_zaharris@nps.gov