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Spot Forecast for Cross Canyon...Colorado DFPC
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1048 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2300 MDT on August 01.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT FOR GUSTY
WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...

.DISCUSSION...
Drier conditions move in on Saturday along with some stronger
gusty surface winds. Humidities will drop to the single digits/low
teens while winds will gust between 30 to 35 mph in the
afternoon. Because of this, a Red Flag Warning has been issued.
Sunday, even drier air moves in but winds will lighten up some
with sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph expected. A few higher gusts
will be possible in the afternoon.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........40-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2000-3000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Downslope/Downvalley 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Areas of smoke in the
                    morning.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........9-14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South through southwest winds 12 to 15 mph
                    with gusts from 30 to 35 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL increasing to 13400 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 19 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/downvalley 3 to 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor overnight.
Mixing height.......13100 ft AGL decreasing to 300 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....West 24 mph becoming north 10 mph overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke in the
                    morning.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....86-91.
Min humidity........4-9 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South through southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
                    Occasional higher gusts.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 12700 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...IC (T)
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2519058.0/GJT
.DELDT 08/01/25
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.EMAIL richard.wolle@state.co.us