843
FNUS75 KGJT 221018
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SALTER RX UNITS 32-41...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
418 AM MDT FRI MAY 22 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A WELL MIXED ATMOSPHERE WILL KEEP VENT RATES EXCELLENT THIS
AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10-15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT(120000-160000 KNOT-FT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10700 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 10-15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 5-8 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (5000 KNOT-FT)
AFTER 1900 MDT AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10-15 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (120000-170000 KNOT-FT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER
REQUESTED BY...VINCE MOWERY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2614026.3/GJT
.DELDT 05/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LIV.ELFSTROM@USDA.GOV,VINCENT.MOWERY@USDA.GOV
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