781
FNUS75 KGJT 282156
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR TAYLOR CANYON HANDPILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
256 PM MST WED JAN 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
COLDER AIR ALOFT LOOKS TO PUSH DISPERSAL INTO THE
GOOD CATEGORY THE NEXT FEW AFTERNOONS FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER THE
LOWER INVERSIONS BREAK. OTHERWISE POOR TO FAIR DISPERSAL CAN BE
EXPECTED. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST THOUGH
COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE ADDITION OF THE CANYON VALLEY FLOW.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-32.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD BY PEAK HEATING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....TEN BELOW ZERO.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11000-12000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD BY PEAK HEATING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...JACK STARKEBAUM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2601246.0/GJT
.DELDT 01/28/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JACK.STARKEBAUM@USDA.GOV
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