435
FNUS75 KGJT 282145
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RED DOG PILES RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
245 PM MST WED JAN 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
MIXING WILL BE BEST TOMORROW AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE
OF A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM. OTHERWISE, EXPECT LIGHT 20 FT WINDS WITH
WARMER DAYS AND COOLER NIGHTS AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS. A DUSTING
OF LIGHT SNOW CANNOT BE RULED OUT TONIGHT LEADING INTO THE BURN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON
(40000 KT*FT BY 1100, BELOW 40000 KT*FT BY
1600).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......520.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-19.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8000-11000 KT*FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......120.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 3-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR IN THE
AFTERNOON (MAX OF 43000 KT*FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......330.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...KATHRYN ABBOTT
REQUESTED BY...THOMAS MATSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2601254.0/GJT
.DELDT 01/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL THOMAS.MATSON@USDA.GOV
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