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Spot Forecast for Baldy Mountain Rx...CO-GMF
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
906 PM MDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 2100 MDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Dry southwest flow will continue over the project
with similar conditions to those experienced today on Wednesday.
Winds are likely to be a bit stronger as the gradient tightens
ahead of the storm expected to arrive on Thursday.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....42-47.
Max humidity........32-37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts
                    to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Becoming poor (6000-7000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Lowering to 600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 13 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph setting in by 1000,
                    increasing to 13 to 18 mph with gusts to 30 mph
                    by 1400.
Smoke dispersal.....Becoming good by 1000, then increasing to
                    excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 9800 ft AGL at peak heating.
Transport winds.....Southwest 18 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....38-43.
Max humidity........34-39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to downslope
                    5 to 10 mph around midnight
Smoke dispersal.....Decreasing to poor (6000 knot-ft) overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 14 mph.

.THURSDAY...

LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2.

$$

Forecaster...Norv Larson
Requested by...Cody Russell
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411592.4/GJT
.DELDT 04/24/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cody.russell@usda.gov