429   
FNUS75 KGJT 151046  
FWSGJT  
  
SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGH MESA PILES...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
446 AM MDT THU OCT 15 2026  
  
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT ON OCTOBER 15.   
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
SHORT WINDOW OF GOOD DISPERSAL THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA WILL RESULT IN LIGHT WINDS FOR THE  
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.   
   
TODAY  
  
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING   
                    SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN   
                    THE MORNING.   
CWR.................10 PERCENT.   
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.   
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.   
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST   
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON FOR A FEW   
                    HOURS.   
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN THE   
                    AFTERNOON.   
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 17 MPH IN THE   
                    AFTERNOON.   
CLEARING INDEX......330 INCREASING TO 650 IN THE AFTERNOON.   
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.   
   
TONIGHT  
  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).   
CWR.................0 PERCENT.   
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.   
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.   
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.   
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5000-11000 KNOT-FT).   
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.   
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 MPH.   
CLEARING INDEX......80.   
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.   
   
FRIDAY  
  
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).   
CWR.................0 PERCENT.   
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.   
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.   
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN   
                    THE AFTERNOON.   
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14000-33000 KNOT-FT).   
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.   
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE   
                    AFTERNOON.   
CLEARING INDEX......240.   
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.   
  
  
FORECASTER...KRIS SANDERS  
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA OAK  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2623663.2/GJT  
.DELDT 10/15/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JOSHUA.OAK@USDA.GOV  
 
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