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FNUS75 KGJT 281315
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR BALDY PILES...USFS/BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
615 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
WINDS AT THE SURFACE, AND ALOFT, AT THE BURN SITE ARE FORECAST TO
BE LIGHT TODAY AND WITH LIMITED MIXING, POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL IS
EXPECTED. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AGAIN TOMORROW AND EVEN
THOUGH MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE HIGHER THOSE LIGHT WINDS WILL KEEP
MIXING AT A MINIMUM AND THUS, POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (13000-23000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6000-8000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18000-19000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA OAK; CAM SHAUGHNESSY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600638.6/GJT
.DELDT 01/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOSHUA.OAK@USDA.GOV,CSHAUGHNESSY@BLM.GOV
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