739
FNUS75 KGJT 030947
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SLOUGH CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
347 AM MDT THU SEP 3 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0433 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
DRIER AIR WILL BRING MAINLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. WINDS LOOKS TO REMAIN MAINLY OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
OVER THE RIDGES WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS LOOKS TO REMAIN UP OVERNIGHT AS WELL. TROPICAL MOISTURE GET
TAPPED BY THE WEEKEND WITH SHOWER AND STORMS BECOMING LIKELY BY SUNDAY.
HEAVY RAINFALL RATES AND BURN SCAR FLOODING WILL BE THREATS INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8100 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 17 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 28 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1050 THIS AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 24 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......DECREASING TO 120 OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1050 BY 1200.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...JASON KIRKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620876.5/GJT
.DELDT 09/03/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL MSPECHT@BLM.GOV,JKIRKS@BLM.GOV,CFISCHER@BLM.GOV,UTUBC@FIRENET.GOV
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