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FNUS75 KGJT 291537
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY FORK...UT-UBC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
937 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
FIRE LOCATION THROUGH TUESDAY, WITH LOCALIZED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD TOMORROW.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST 25-30 MPH TOMORROW AFTERNOON, WITH MINIMUM
DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 15 PERCENT. A PATTERN SHIFT
STARTING TUESDAY WILL BRING MUCH COOLER AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS, WITH
INCREASED CHANCES FOR WETTING RAIN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) AFTER 1500.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4-8 MPH BECOMING WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH
BY 1400. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD BY 1100, TO VERY GOOD
BY 1200, AND TO EXCELLENT BY 1300
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1050 BY 1200.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH DECREASING TO 3-5 MPH
BY 2300. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE UNTIL 2000.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT DECREASING TO GOOD BY 1900, AND TO
POOR (7000-10000 KNOT-FT) BY 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL BY 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1050 DECREASING TO 80 BY 2100.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
BY 1000. BECOMING WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH BY 1200.
GUSTS 25-30 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5000-12000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR BY
1000, TO VERY GOOD BY 1100, AND TO EXCELLENT BY
1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11600 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 31 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......80 INCREASING TO 1050 BY 1100.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...BRIANNA BEALO
REQUESTED BY...UBC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2608350.0/GJT
.DELDT 03/29/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL UTUBC@FIRENET.GOV
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