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Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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Spot Forecast for Crosho Fire...US Forest Service
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
359 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1600 MDT on August 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions are expected for the next several days.
Winds will generally be light other than an occasional afternoon
gust. Moisture increases later in the week with the potential for
wetting rains by the weekend.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........12-17 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......13300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Clearing Index......720 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....47-52.
Max humidity........33-38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph shifting.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft)
overnight.
Mixing height.......10900 ft AGL decreasing to 900 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph shifting to the south 5 mph
overnight.
Clearing Index......990 decreasing to 50 overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon.
Clearing Index......440 increasing to 720 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Ron Steffens
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520090.1/GJT
.DELDT 08/18/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL ron_steffens@firenet.gov