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

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions continue the next few days
with winds mainly from the West to Southwest as mixing and heating
takes hold by mid morning. Low afternoon humidity can be expected
with a few gusts in the 25 to 30 mph possible. RAWS winds seem to
light but it has been indicating the gust potential in the afternoon.
Cooler conditions arrive by Thursday with an increase in humidity.
Wetting rainfall not likely until the weekend.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....69-72.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West/Southwest
                    8 to 13 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after 1200.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent by peak heating.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Mixing height.......11000 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....Southwest 24 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....41-46.
Max humidity........37-42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South 4 to 8 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (7000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 8 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....67 to 70.
Min humidity........11-16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph becoming West/Southwest
                    10 to 15 mph with gusts to 28 mph after 1300.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent by peak heating.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Mixing height.......10000 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....Southwest 25 mph.

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Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Cody Russell
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/23/24
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.EMAIL cody.russell@usda.gov