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Spot Forecast for McCloud...CO-TSD

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

457 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026



Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on June 29. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS

EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

TUESDAY EVENING...



.DISCUSSION...Gusty southwest winds will occur this afternoon but

less than yesterday. Still gusts 30 to 35 mph combined with low 

RH will lead to critical fire weather conditions. Stronger winds 

are expected on Tuesday as another stronger system pushes through 

the area Tuesday afternoon and evening with gusts up to 45 mph and

relative humidity in the single digits. RH recovery in the 30

percent range is expected overnight. This pattern looks to

continue through the coming week with dry southwest flow and

critical fire weather conditions each day, with Tuesday being the

stronger day. 



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....78-83. 

Min humidity........6-11 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 12 mph until 0900, then 

                    becoming southwest 12 to 18 mph with gusts 

                    to around 35 mph in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the 

                    afternoon. 

Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 9400 ft AGL in the 

                    afternoon by peak heating. 

Transport winds.....Southwest 22 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke overnight. 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Min temperature.....47-52. 

Max humidity........31-36 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........South winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to around 

                    30 mph in the early evening, shifting to the 

                    southeast 8 to 12 mph overnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (7000 knot-ft) 

                    overnight. 

Mixing height.......9200 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight. 

Transport winds.....South 18 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.TUESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy smoke in the 

                    morning. 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....79-84. 

Min humidity........5-10 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. South winds 15 to 20 after 0900, then

                    shifting to the south-southwest 20 to 25 mph 

                    with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Excellent. 

Mixing height.......Increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon by

                    peak heating. 

Transport winds.....South 30 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...Matt Aleksa

Requested by...Miles Ellis IC

Type of request...WILDFIRE

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.DELDT 06/29/26

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