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Spot Forecast for Farmers Canyon RX...Bureau of Land Management
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1140 AM MDT Mon May 20 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on May 21.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...A late spring storm will drive a cold front across
the project area tonight with rain and snow showers becoming
likely. The system remains overhead Tuesday so precipitation
chances remain high throughout the day with isolated thunderstorms
possible. Temperatures will be markedly cooler and moisture
levels higher. Drying occurs Tuesday night and Wednesday, with
temperatures trending warmer by close to 10 degrees.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Rain showers
                    and snow showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................60 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15
                    mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair, increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 4.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 7400 ft AGL at peak heating.
Transport winds.....West 18 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....26-31.
Max humidity........59-64 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10 to 15 mph becoming south 3 to 8
                    mph overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Decreasing to poor (2000 knot-ft) overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 300 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West 20 mph becoming south 10 mph overnight.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........12-17 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest and increasing to 10 to 15 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Becoming fair by 1100, then increasing to
                    excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 9600 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 mph.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...
Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

Forecaster...Norv Larson
Requested by...Jacob Pollert
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2414178.0/GJT
.DELDT 05/20/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jpollert@blm.gov