591
FNUS75 KGJT 122341
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR MORRISON PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
441 PM MST MON JAN 12 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1700 MST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP
SMOKE DISPERSAL POOR AT THE BURN SITE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT TONIGHT, BUT TOMORROW WINDS WILL
INCREASE, WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE
WEEK.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16000-29000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL AROUND 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.
FORECASTER...GILLIAN FELTON
REQUESTED BY...JONAH GUMPENBERGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2528937.0/GJT
.DELDT 01/12/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JONAH.GUMPENBERGER@USDA.GOV
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