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FNUS75 KGJT 290950
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR STEAMBOAT FRONT UNIT 19...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
350 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARM, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS REMAIN IN PLACE TODAY
AND MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE STAYS TO OUR SOUTH WITH A STRONG JET
ALOFT ACROSS THE NORTH. THIS WILL LEAD TO DEEP MIXING BOTH DAYS
WITH EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERSAL. HOWEVER, WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE EVEN STRONGER MONDAY WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN JUST ABOVE CRITICAL
THRESHOLDS BUT COULD DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT AT TIMES GIVEN DEEPER
MIXING. MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF
PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND BEYOND.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH UNTIL 1000, SHIFTING
TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10100 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING,
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (0 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN
INCREASING 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 38 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...MATT ALEKSA
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GREEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606622.6/GJT
.DELDT 03/29/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CHRISTOPHER.E.GREEN@USDA.GOV
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