695
FNUS75 KGJT 281308
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR GROUNDHOG PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
608 AM MST WED JAN 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST ON JANUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH TODAY CAUSING INCREASED
CLOUD COVER THOUGH NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. SOME STRONGER
WINDS ALOFT WILL ALLOW SOME DEEPER MIXING TO OCCUR. FAIR SMOKE
DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL BE VERY BRIEF...FROM
1PM TO 3PM. POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TOMORROW BUT IF
MIXING HEIGHTS SLIGHTLY INCREASE, FAIR MAY BE REACHED, SIMILAR TO
TODAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....ZERO-5 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 14 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (30000-32000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 19 MPH.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA OAK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600641.6/GJT
.DELDT 01/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOSHUA.OAK@USDA.GOV
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