FNUS75 KGJT 031018

FWSGJT



Spot Forecast for Lodore Camp...NPS

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

418 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025



Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on July 03. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Widespread showers and thunderstorms are anticipated today,

with frequent lightning, gusty outflow winds, and heavy rain the threats.

Temperatures will run well below normal today, but will warm closer to

normal tomorrow. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected to form

over the terrain tomorrow afternoon, with the same threats expected. 

Conditions will warm and dry through the weekend.



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Slight chance of 

                    showers after 1000, then chance of showers 

                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

CWR.................10 percent. 

Max temperature.....82-87. 

Min humidity........23-28 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 4-8 mph becoming west winds 10-14

                    mph after 1300. Gusts up to 20 mph possible in the

                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near 

                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7000-36000 knot-ft) increasing to good by 

                    1100, and to very good by 1200. Remaining good 

                    to very good through the afternoon.

Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 8600 ft AGL by 1300,

                    then decreasing to 4900 ft AGL through the 

                    afternoon.

Transport winds.....West 17 mph. 

Chance of thunder...30 percent. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming 

                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent) after 2400. Chance of 

                    showers and thunderstorms until 2400, then again 

                    after 0300.

CWR.................10 percent. 

Min temperature.....53-58. 

Max humidity........72-77 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-14 mph becoming southwest 4-8 mph 

                    by 2400. Gusts up to 20 mph possible until 2100.

                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (5000-38000 knot-ft) 

                    by 2000. 

Mixing height.......4900 ft AGL decreasing to 1500 ft AGL by 2100.

Transport winds.....West 16 mph shifting to the southwest 10 mph 

                    overnight. 

Chance of thunder...25 percent. 



.INDEPENDENCE DAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent) then becoming partly 

                    sunny (45-55 percent) after 1200. Slight chance of 

                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

CWR.................10 percent. 

Max temperature.....86-91. 

Min humidity........15-20 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 4-8 mph increasing to 10-14 mph after

                    1200. Gusts up to 25 mph possible in the afternoon.

                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in 

                    the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7000-16000 knot-ft) increasing to fair by 

                    0900, to good by 1000, to very good by 1100, and 

                    to excellent by 1300.

Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL by 1300

Transport winds.....West 21 mph. 

Chance of thunder...20 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...Brianna Bealo

Requested by...Joy Logan

Type of request...WILDFIRE

.TAG 2517187.0/GJT

.DELDT 07/03/25

.FormatterVersion 2.0.0

.EMAIL zachary_w_allen@nps.gov,joy_logan@nps.gov