800
FNUS75 KGJT 191048
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR BRADERICH CREEK RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
448 AM MDT THU MAR 19 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ARRIVE TODAY AND CONTINUE
INTO SATURDAY UNDER THIS DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE. THESE TEMPERATURES
WILL NOT ONLY LEAD TO LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BUT SOME
AFTERNOON GUSTS UNDER EFFICIENT MIXING CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BE
INCREASING SATURDAY WITH THE APPROACH OF A COOL FRONT AND SLIGHT
DAMPING OF THE RIDGE ALOFT.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH THROUGH 1300 THEN
BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH
BY 1400.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO VERY GOOD AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL DURING PEAK HEATING
HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7000-16000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH THROUGH 0900 THEN
SOUTHWEST\WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO GOOD AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL DURING PEAK HEATING
HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH.
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...RXB2 (T)
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606346.0/GJT
.DELDT 03/19/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL AARON.TRIPOLINO@USDA.GOV
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