FNUS75 KGJT 221148
FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for Kittle...Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
548 AM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 22. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Look for showers with embedded thunderstorms 
developing in the area through the afternoon and lasting into the 
evening. Primary threats are lightning, gusts to 40 mph and
periods of heavy rain. Sunday will see fewer showers and
thunderstorms, but the threats remain much the same as the 
monsoonal moisture remains in place over the region. Expect
afternoon showers and thunderstorms through mid week.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Rain showers 
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
Max temperature.....75-80. 
Min humidity........24-29 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 mph shifting to the southwest in 
                    the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected 
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to good in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......7500 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph. 
Chance of thunder...40 percent. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming 
                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of 
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
Min temperature.....46-51. 
Max humidity........78-83 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds 
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4000-15000 knot-ft). 
Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 mph. 
Chance of thunder...25 percent. 

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers 
                    and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
Max temperature.....72-77. 
Min humidity........29-34 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 mph shifting to the west in the 
                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected 
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to very good in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 13 mph. 
Chance of thunder...30 percent. 

$$
Forecaster...David Byers
Requested by...Cade Bragonier
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620061.4/GJT
.DELDT 08/22/26
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.EMAIL cogjc@firenet.gov