Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Horsethief...Moab  Interagency Fire Center
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
609 PM MDT Mon Jul 28 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 MDT on July 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Quiet conditions are expected tomorrow although wind
gusts in the afternoon may be around 20 mph. Beginning on
Wednesday chances for afternoon showers and storms increase. The
showers will most likely produce gusty outflow winds as opposed to
wetting rainfall.


.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Areas of smoke
                    through the night.
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
Max humidity........32-37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8-13 mph shifting to the northeast
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (3000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......12500 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....West 13 mph shifting to the southwest
                    overnight.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 50 overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Areas of smoke through
                    the day.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
Min humidity........9-14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 8-13 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 14100 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Clearing Index......430 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Areas of smoke
                    through the night.
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
Max humidity........40-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......11400 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 11 mph.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 50 overnight.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) then becoming partly sunny
                    (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......12500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Clearing Index......590 increasing to 1030 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Kris Sanders
Requested by...MIFC Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2518778.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/28/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL utmfc@firenet.gov