916
FNUS75 KGJT 291904
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RED DOG PILES RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1204 PM MST THU JAN 29 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2300 MST ON FEBRUARY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
LIGHT DIURNAL WINDS (UP-CANYON IN THE AFTERNOON,
DOWN CANYON OVERNIGHT) AND AN UPPER-LEVEL INVERSION LIMITING
MIXING WILL KEEP SMOKE DISPERSAL POOR OVERNIGHT THAT WILL
IMPROVE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A WEAK DISTURBANCE DROPS DOWN FROM
THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS,
BUT NO APPRECIABLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......150.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......230 INCREASING TO 630 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11000-15000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......140.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......640.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...DAVID BYERS
REQUESTED BY...THOMAS MATSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2601254.1/GJT
.DELDT 01/29/26
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.EMAIL THOMAS.MATSON@USDA.GOV
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