074  
FNUS75 KGJT 192350  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT MOUNTAIN RX...USWFS/ BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
550 PM MDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2000 MDT ON MARCH 19.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD. EFFICIENT MIXING  
IS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOONS WITH GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OR LESS OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON BY PEAK HEATING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 14  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.  
MAX HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (3000 KNOT-FT)  
OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 
 
FORECASTER...MATT ALEKSA  
REQUESTED BY...CASEY GORSETT  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2605865.4/GJT  
.DELDT 03/19/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CGORSETT@BLM.GOV  
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