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FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for 260518 SARHanks_Valley...Montrose County Sheriffs Office
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
931 AM MDT Mon May 18 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1000 MDT on May 18. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION... Rain showers may persist for the next few hours, but 
chances will gradually decrease through the day. In the afternoon
today isolated thunderstorms are possible. Wind gusts up to 35 
mph are expected during the morning today, but gusts will 
gradually weaken through the afternoon. Dry conditions are 
expected tonight. Below freezing low temperatures are possible 
overnight. 

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain 
                    showers and snow showers late in the morning. 
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. 
                    Slight chance of rain showers and snow showers 
                    in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....45-50. 
Min humidity........32-37 percent. 
Chance of pcpn......40 percent. 
Chance of thunder...20 percent. 
Min apparent temp...31. 
Surface winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 
                    around 35 mph, gradually decreasing through
					the afternoon. 
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). 
Min temperature.....28-33. 
Max humidity........78-83 percent. 
Chance of pcpn......10 percent. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Min apparent temp...32. 
Surface winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 8 mph. 
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches. 

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Forecaster...Gillian Felton
Requested by...Commander Schmalz
Type of request...SAR
.TAG 2613927.0/GJT
.DELDT 05/18/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL bschmalz@montrosecounty.net