Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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FNUS75 KGJT 151404
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Spot Forecast for Yellow Jacket Pile RX...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
804 AM MDT Fri Mar 15 2024
Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on March 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...Stronger winds are already starting to pick up in the
area with gusts to 37 mph reported in Cortez. Expect these winds to
peak by early afternoon and decrease through the late afternoon and
overnight. Light winds return Saturday. Rain across the area will be
generally light today as some drier air moves in, but will increase
this evening and overnight with another push of moisture up from the
south. Expect about 1/10 inch rain between 6 PM this evening and 6 AM
tomorrow. Precipitation will be light tomorrow and through the weekend.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Chance of rain
showers through the day.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....53-58.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Windy. Southeast winds 28 mph with gusts to
around 45 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 32 mph.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely and slight chance of snow
showers overnight.
CWR.................40 percent.
Min temperature.....33-38.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Breezy. Southeast winds 22 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected
near thunderstorms in the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (24000 knot-ft)
overnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Mixing height.......4000 ft AGL decreasing to 1400 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast 27 mph.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
snow showers in the morning. Rain showers
likely through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....49-54.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 15 mph becoming southwest 5 mph
in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds
expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL increasing to 5700 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 11 mph.
$$
Forecaster...David Byers
Requested by...Madelene Elfstrom
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2407002.0/GJT
.DELDT 03/15/24
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.EMAIL lelfstrom@blm.gov