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FNUS75 KGJT 151032
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST RIM RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
432 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
STRONG NORTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WINDS COULD GUST 50-60 MPH AT THE BURN
LOCATION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT,
ALTHOUGH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES COOL SUBSTANTIALLY TODAY, BUT WILL REBOUND TOMORROW AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 30-34 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST BY 0800. BECOMING NORTHWEST WINDS 24-28
MPH BY 1200. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY
BEFORE 1200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD BY 0900
AND TO VERY GOOD BY 1100. DECREASING TO GOOD BY
1700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 29 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20-24 DECREASING TO 14-18 MPH
BY 2100. DECREASING TO 8-12 MPH AFTER 2400. GUSTS TO
35 MPH POSSIBLE UNTIL 2100, THEN GUSTS TO 25 MPH
POSSIBLE UNTIL 0100, THEN GUSTS UNDER 15 MPH
EXPECTED.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (0-1000 KNOT-FT) BY 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL BY 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 24 MPH DECREASING TO 12 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8-12 MPH INCREASING TO 14-18 MPH BY
1200. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE AFTER 1200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0-30000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR BY 1200,
AND TO GOOD BY 1400. DECREASING TO FAIR BY 1700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4200 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 18 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...BRIANNA BEALO
REQUESTED BY...JONATHAN OTT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2605381.2/GJT
.DELDT 03/15/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TCORBIN@BLM.GOV,LIV.ELFSTROM@USDA.GOV.,JWOTT@BLM.GOV,LIV.ELFSTROM@USDA.GOV
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