019
FNUS75 KGJT 222113
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT MOUNTAIN RX...USWFS/ BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
313 PM MDT SUN MAR 22 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2000 MDT ON MARCH 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.
LOCALIZED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AT
THE BURN SITE DUE TO STRONG AFTERNOON WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY. WINDS REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE WELL MIXED
CONDITIONS WITH VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERSAL MONDAY AND
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER 1200 MDT. WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000-5000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (120000-200000 KNOT-FT) IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 25-30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH 5 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (150000-200000 KNOT-FT)DECREASING TO POOR
AFTER 1900 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-25 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER
REQUESTED BY...CASEY GORSETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605865.7/GJT
.DELDT 03/22/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CGORSETT@BLM.GOV
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