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Spot Forecast for Dodge...Wildland Fire Service
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
321 PM MDT Mon Aug 10 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 MDT on August 10.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Hot and dry conditions will continue with little chance for
wetting rains. Showers and thunderstorms on nearby terrain will
produce gusty outflow winds this evening and again on Tuesday,
along with a chance of dry lightning. Critical fire weather
conditions are not expected. Monsoonal moisture will continue to
increase with greater chances for wetting rains on Wednesday and
beyond.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....62-67.
Max humidity........46-51 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10-15 mph decreasing to 3-8 mph overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (6000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......8900 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 10-15 mph.
Clearing Index......890 decreasing to 60 overnight.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....92-97.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-8 mph shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon at 10-20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27000 knot-ft) increasing to good in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......5400 ft AGL increasing to 10400 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15-20 mph.
Clearing Index......270 increasing to 720 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....61-66.
Max humidity........57-62 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10-15 mph decreasing to 5-8 mph overnight.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
                    the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (4000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 11 mph.
Clearing Index......770 decreasing to 50 overnight.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.

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Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Sandra Cresse
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619317.2/GJT
.DELDT 08/10/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL utmfc@firenet.gov,cgriffith@blm.gov,sandra_cresse@firenet.gov