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Eastern Ashley National Forest-
246 PM MDT Thu May 8 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
246 PM MDT Thu May 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will remain in place through the weekend, bringing 
warmer and drier conditions. Expect isolated to widely scattered 
showers and thunderstorms over the mountains each afternoon. 


...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS...
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...


.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....10 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-69 F near 7000 feet 
                    50-60 F near 10000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 
Min humidity........21-31% near 7000 feet 
                    27-37% near 10000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......6% drier. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Clearing Index......1050. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Near 10000 feet, 
                    isolated showers until 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....40-50 F near 7000 feet 
                    29-39 F near 10000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........56-66% near 7000 feet 
                    61-76% near 10000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......5% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......1050 until 2000, then less than 500. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 7000 feet, isolated 
                    showers after 1200. Near 10000 feet, isolated 
                    showers and thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....62-72 F near 7000 feet 
                    54-64 F near 10000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........14-24%. 
   24 hr trend......8% drier. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900, then 10000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1200, then 1000. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 68-78. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 45-55. Highs
67-77. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms . Lows 44-54. Highs 66-76. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers near 7000 feet and
scattered snow showers near 10000 feet. Lows 41-51. Highs 59-69.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms near 7000 feet and scattered snow showers
and isolated thunderstorms near 10000 feet. Lows 31-41. Highs
48-58.