UTZ491-291200-
UTZ491-291200-
Southeast Utah-
157 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
157 PM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Little change to the going fire weather forecast. Under high 
pressure, dry and hot conditions remain in place. Afternoon RH 
will drop to the low teens/single digits as temperatures remain 
above normal. A few afternoon gusts may reach 20 to 25 mph at 
times across the area. This trend continues tomorrow. Moisture 
looks to start increasing next week.

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


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Haze and areas of smoke. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....60-70 F. 
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........15-25%. 
   24 hr trend......2% drier. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......13500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......1050 until 2000, then less than 500. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Near 5000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 
                    8000 feet, mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, 
                    then partly cloudy (40-50%). Areas of smoke and 
                    haze. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....91-101 F near 5000 feet 
                    75-85 F near 8000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 
Min humidity........4-9%. 
   24 hr trend......2% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1100. 16500 ft AGL after 
                    1200. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1100. 1050 after 1300. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....62-72 F. 
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........21-31%. 
   24 hr trend......4% wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......15000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    northeast. 
Clearing Index......1050 until 2000, then less than 500. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Near 5000 feet, mostly sunny (10-20%). Near 
                    8000 feet, mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, 
                    then partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....93-103 F near 5000 feet 
                    76-86 F near 8000 feet. 
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........6-11%. 
   24 hr trend......1% drier. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000. 15000 ft AGL after 
                    1200. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west. 
Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1000. 1050 after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62-72. Highs 91-101. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 61-71. Highs 89-99. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy near 5000 feet and mostly cloudy near
8000 feet  and isolated showers and thunderstorms near 5000 feet
and scattered showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows
61-71. Highs 85-95. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms . Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 86-96.