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Spot Forecast for North Rim Fire...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
607 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 MDT on July 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Hot and dry conditions continue today. Wetting rains are not
expected. Winds remain northwesterly today and tomorrow.
Thunderstorm chances return Sunday with terrain based storms
possible. Wetting rains are not likely and dry lightning along
with gusty outflow winds are possible.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10-12 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
Max humidity........48-53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight at 5-10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (0 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL decreasing to 0 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 15 mph shifting to the east 10 mph
                    overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........11-16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 mph shifting to the northwest at
                    10-15 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27000 knot-ft) increasing to good in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL increasing to 11500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....East 10 mph shifting to the north 12 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.

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Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Montrose Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2517863.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/12/25
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.EMAIL comtc@firenet.gov