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Spot Forecast for North Elk Ridge RX...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
838 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0813 MDT on September 24.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...High pressure to the west will keep light breezes
northerly today shifting more southwesterly tomorrow as the high
slides to the east. Skies will remain mostly clear with continued
dry conditions. These conditions look to continue through the rest
of the week.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18000-34000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL increasing to 6000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
Clearing Index......260.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....44-49.
Max humidity........38-43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 mph shifting to the south
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0-24000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......3500 ft AGL decreasing to 0 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight.
Clearing Index......150.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....67-72.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (21000 knot-ft) increasing to fair in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......1800 ft AGL increasing to 5400 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 14 mph.
Clearing Index......210 increasing to 600 in the afternoon.

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Forecaster...David Byers
Requested by...Timothy Spurr
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL timothy.spurr@usda.gov