Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
613 FNUS75 KGJT 062134 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for Carpenter Ridge RX...BLM National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 334 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0000 MDT on May 08. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... A dry upper level disturbance slowly moves overhead Wednesday and Thursday but the stronger winds will be forced well to our south. Cooler temperatures will move in for both Wednesday and Thursday with generally light winds over the burn site. Smoke dispersal will reach very good for both days. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....46-51. Min humidity........17-22 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Very good. Haines Index........2 or very low. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North 14 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Min temperature.....28-33. Max humidity........56-61 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley 3 to 6 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor. overnight. Haines Index........3 or very low. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....North 14 mph. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....54-59. Min humidity........21-26 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North through northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast 13 mph. $$ Forecaster...Tom Renwick Requested by...Patrick Blair Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2413271.0/GJT .DELDT 05/06/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL pblair@blm.gov