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FNUS75 KGJT 182135
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT MOUNTAIN RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
335 PM MDT WED MAR 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2000 MDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD. FAIR TO VERY
GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL IS FORECAST FROM 1300-1900 THURSDAY WITH
SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN
THE AFTERNOON (MAX OF 133000 KNOT-FT AT 1500).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (4000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...KATHRYN ABBOTT
REQUESTED BY...CASEY GORSETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605865.3/GJT
.DELDT 03/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CGORSETT@BLM.GOV
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