403
FNUS75 KGJT 042219
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR MESA SLOPE SPOT TEST...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
319 PM MST WED MAR 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 MST ON MARCH 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST TONIGHT, WITH INCREASING
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AT THE BURN LOCATION. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT, INCREASING TO 30 MPH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. INCREASING
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TOMORROW AFTERNOON WILL IMPROVE SMOKE DISPERSAL INTO
THE EXCELLENT CATEGORY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AT THE BURN LOCATION BY
TOMORROW EVENING WILL BE A TRACE TO HALF AN INCH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH, GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0-1000 KNOT-FT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) AFTER 1400. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER 1400.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH INCREASING TO 14-18 MPH AFTER
1200. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING, INCREASING TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0-4000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR BY 0900, TO
GOOD BY 1000, TO VERY GOOD BY 1100, AND TO EXCELLENT BY
1200. DECREASING BACK TO VERY GOOD AFTER 1500, AND
DECREASING TO GOOD AFTER 1600.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...5 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...BRIANNA BEALO
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT CALLEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2604782.0/GJT
.DELDT 03/04/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL COGJC@FIRENET.GOV
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