938
FNUS75 KGJT 132344
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR MORRISON PILE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
444 PM MST TUE JAN 13 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS JUST TO OUR WEST, KEEPING SKIES
MOSTLY CLEAR AND TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
THROUGH THE SPOT PERIOD. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE POOR THROUGH THE DAY
WEDNESDAY, WHILE SLIGHTLY DEEPER MIXING ON THURSDAY WILL ALLOW A SHORT
WINDOW OF FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL DURING PEAK HEATING IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS
REMAIN LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5000 KNOT-FT INCREASING TO 21000 KNOT-FT BY
1300, THEN DECREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON).
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2100 FT AGL BY 1400.
DECREASING BACK TO 700 FT AGL BY 1700.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH BY
2100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000-4000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000-39000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR (40000-
45000 KNOT-FT) BY 1400. DECREASING BACK TO POOR
(5000-30000 KNOT-FT) BY 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL BY 1400.
DECREASING TO 700 FT AGL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...BRIANNA BEALO
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA BLOCK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600086.0/GJT
.DELDT 01/13/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JOSHUA.BLOCK@USDA.GOV
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