549  
FNUS75 KGJT 281803  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MAIN MESA LEFTOVER PILES...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
1103 AM MST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 29.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
SHALLOW INVERSIONS OVERNIGHT WILL BREAK AFTER ABOUT  
11 AM EACH MORNING. OTHERWISE, A HIGHER INVERSION 3-5000 FEET  
ABOVE THE GROUND WILL KEEP WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT AND THE MIXING  
LAYER SHALLOW LIMITING SMOKE DISPERSAL POOR THROUGH THE FORECAST  
PERIOD.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000-19000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....2-7.  
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28.  
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14000-25000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 11 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 

 
FORECASTER...DAVID BYERS  
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN CARR  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2601244.0/GJT  
.DELDT 01/28/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JUSTIN.CARR@USDA.GOV  
 
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