433
FNUS75 KGJT 271459
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA 2 RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
859 AM MDT MON OCT 27 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON OCTOBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING THOUGH THE BURN SITE TODAY. AHEAD OF
THE FRONT, SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH AROUND 12 TO 15 MPH BEFORE
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY LATER THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL
ALLOW FOR SOME DEEPER MIXING AND WILL BRING GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL
1PM THIS AFTERNOON. TOMORROW, HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN AS FLOW
BECOMES MORE NORTHERLY. HIGH TEMPS WILL DROP ABOUT 5 TO 10
DEGREES. INVERSIONS WILL ALSO SETUP KEEPING SMOKE DISPERSAL IN THE
POOR CATEGORY THROUGH THE DAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING BECOMING
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12
TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....REACHING GOOD AFTER 1PM THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH INCREASING TO 22 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......240 INCREASING TO 940 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 11 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......80.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......240.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...COLT PAGE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2524542.0/GJT
.DELDT 10/27/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CPAGE@BLM.GOV
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