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Spot Forecast for West Rim Rx Unit 42A...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1036 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on September 25.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Sunny and dry conditions can be expected over the next
few days with smoke dispersal looking to reach the good category under
in these above normal temperatures. Winds on Wed look to be southerly
in the afternoon mixing then more West/Northwest on Thursday as the
pattern shifts a bit in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....72-77.
Min humidity........16-21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 12 mph shifting Southwest 12 to
                    17 mph by 1100.
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to good by peak heating.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 6200 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....South 18 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....49-54.
Max humidity........40-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Decreasing to poor (0 knot-ft) overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 0 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 11 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting West then
                    Northwest at 7 to 12 mph through the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to good by peak heating.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 9100 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the
                    afternoon.

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Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Jonathan Ott
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL tcorbin@blm.gov,jwott@blm.gov,rlromero@blm.gov