842  
FNUS75 KGJT 291235  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BALDY PILES...USFS/BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
535 AM MST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST ON JANUARY 29.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
CALM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THOUGH  
MIXING HEIGHTS ARE IMPROVING THANKS TO CLEAR SKIES, LIGHT SURFACE  
AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP SMOKE DISPERSAL POOR FOR  
THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING NORTH 4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18000-25000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-19.  
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10000-18000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...BRAEDEN WINTERS  
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA OAK; CAM SHAUGHNESSY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2600638.7/GJT  
.DELDT 01/29/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CSHAUGHNESSY@BLM.GOV,JOSHUA.OAK@USDA.GOV  
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