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FNUS75 KGJT 041451
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR RED CLOUD LOOP PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
751 AM MST WED FEB 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING IN ALOFT WHICH WILL LIMIT
MIXING AND CLEARING INDEX VALUES HEADING INTO THE LATE WEEK PERIOD.
TODAY IF TEMPERATURES HIT THE MID 40S CLEARING INDEX WILL PEAK
ABOVE 450. TOMORROW MUCH LIGHTER WINDS AND STABLE AIR ALOFT WILL
LIMIT THIS TO UNDER 200. OTHERWISE DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-45.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......475 BY PEAK HEATING.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......150 BY PEAK HEATING.
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...SPENCER PROFFIT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 02/04/26
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