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Spot Forecast for Salter RX 34 & 37...US Forest Service
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
837 AM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 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.....73-78.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to South
                    8 to 13 mph by 1100.
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to good by peak heating.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 6400 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....South 14 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....46-51.
Max humidity........47-52 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (1000-34000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......3800 ft AGL decreasing to 100 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting West then
                    Northwest at 5 to 10 mph through the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to good by peak heating.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 9600 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.

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Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Vince Mowery
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 09/24/24
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.EMAIL caleb.schutz@usda.gov,vincent.mowery@usda.gov