932
FNUS75 KGJT 080817
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR D1 PONDO...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
217 AM MDT THU OCT 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
LIGHT WINDS WILL CHALLENGE DISPERSAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
PERIODS OF FAIR TO GOOD EXPECTED. WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN FRIDAY, WITH A WEAK DISTURBANCE
PASSING IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS COULD PRODUCE SOME ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A THUNDERSTORM. LITTLE TO NO CHANCE OF WETTING
RAIN IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT DISPERSAL AS WINDS
PICK UP THROUGH THE DAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR-GOOD
(55000-65000 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON 1400 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9400 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......110 INCREASING TO 590 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR AFTER 1800 MDT (5000-26000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......160.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (150000 KNOT-FT) BY 1300 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1020.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...5 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER
REQUESTED BY...SPENCER PROFFIT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623229.0/GJT
.DELDT 10/08/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL SPENCER.PROFFIT@USDA.GOV
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