793
FNUS75 KGJT 041911
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SALTER RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
111 PM MDT MON MAY 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
THE FLOW ALOFT ON THURSDAY BECOMES NORTHWEST AND THAT
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THERE COULD BE TIMES OF SLIGHTLY
MORE WESTERLY WIND DIRECTION, BUT NORTHWEST WIND WILL PREVAIL DURING
AFTERNOON MIXING.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8-12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
13-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8100 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......500 INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 13-17 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
5-10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (1000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......910 DECREASING TO 50 OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH INCREASING TO
13-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1050.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS 10 MPH.
FORECASTER...KRIS SANDERS
REQUESTED BY...MADELENE ELFSTROM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2612653.0/GJT
.DELDT 05/04/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LIV.ELFSTROM@USDA.GOV
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