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FNUS75 KGJT 161024
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR HIGH MESA PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
424 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT ON OCTOBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD AND COOLER TEMPERATURES AT THE
SURFACE WILL KEEP POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL CONDITIONS IN PLACE THE NEXT
FEW AFTERNOONS. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AT THE SURFACE...SOUTHEAST
IN THE MORNINGS AND TURNING WEST TO NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOONS AS
HEATING TAKES PLACE.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17000-24000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH BY PEAK HEATING.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000-3000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL. SOUTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE W
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000-37000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH AT PEAK HEATING.
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA OAK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2623663.3/GJT
.DELDT 10/16/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOSHUA.OAK@USDA.GOV
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