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FNUS75 KGJT 040955
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SLOUGH CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
355 AM MDT FRI SEP 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0430 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND
SATURDAY. MOISTURE PUSHES IN ON SUNDAY AND BRING AN INCREASE IN
CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL RATES
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH STORMS INTO MONDAY. TEMPERATURES REMAIN NEAR
NORMAL.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7600 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 26 MPH.
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.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 200 OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 19 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000 IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...JASON KIRKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620876.6/GJT
.DELDT 09/04/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JKIRKS@BLM.GOV,UTUBC@FIRENET.GOV,CFISCHER@BLM.GOV,MSPECHT@BLM.GOV
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