FNUS75 KGJT 230413
FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for Babylon...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1013 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 MDT on August 22. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected for 
Sunday afternoon, mostly favoring the higher terrain. Flash flooding 
should not be ruled out, but the potential will decrease Sunday and 
beyond. Overall, probabilities of showers and storms reaching the 
burn scar will be 20-25% each afternoon Sunday and beyond. Nearby 
decaying storms could increase the threat for gusty and erratic 
outflow winds.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of 
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
Max temperature.....85-90. 
Min humidity........24-29 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds 
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11000 knot-ft) increasing to fair by
					1200, then good by 1300. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......100 increasing to 960 in the afternoon. 
Chance of thunder...20 percent. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) then becoming 
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Min temperature.....62-67. 
Max humidity........45-50 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5-10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft) 
                    by 2000. 
Transport winds.....West 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......930 decreasing to 60 overnight. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of 
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
Max temperature.....85-90. 
Min humidity........22-27 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5-10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds 
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (38000 knot-ft) increasing to
					fair by 1200, then to good by 1300. 
Transport winds.....West 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......200 increasing to 860 in the afternoon. 
Chance of thunder...25 percent. 

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Forecaster...Brooke Scholtens
Requested by...Tim Spurr
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620127.2/GJT
.DELDT 08/22/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL april.groover@usda.gov,timothy.spurr@usda.gov