FNUS75 KGJT 081945
FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for Peltier...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
145 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1400 MDT on July 08. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms will move over the fire location
this afternoon, bringing mainly gusty winds and lightning. There is a low
chance of wetting rain with stronger showers or storms. Gusty and erratic
winds associated with showers and storms could gust 40-50 mph. Activity
will dwindle after sunset. Another round of isolated to scattered showers
and storms is possible tomorrow afternoon, with similar associated threats.
Hotter and drier conditions return for Friday onward.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers 
                    and thunderstorms. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
Max temperature.....70-75. 
Min humidity........21-26 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-14 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. 
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 
Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West 17 mph. 
Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming 
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) by 2400. Chance of 
                    rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms 
                    until 2100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
Min temperature.....51-56. 
Max humidity........46-51 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8-12 mph becoming east winds 4-8
                    mph by 2100. Shifting to the southeast by 0100. 
                    Gusts to around 20 mph possible until 2100. Gusty 
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms until
                    2100. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to fair by 1900 and to poor 
                    (3000-5000 knot-ft) by 2000.
Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL by 2100. 
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 mph shifting to the southeast 10 
                    mph overnight. 
Chance of thunder...15 percent. 

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Forecaster...Brianna Bealo
Requested by...VanDewater
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617012.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/08/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cogjc@firenet.gov