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Spot Forecast for VRD Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
347 AM MDT Wed Sep 30 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on September 30.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Sunny and dry conditions can be expected today with
a warming trend on tap to end out the week. Winds will generally be
out of the north to northeast today on the backside of the passing
storm to the south. Winds lighten and turn more westerly on Thursday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....56-61.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North  to Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 4900 ft AGL after 1200.
Transport winds.....North 20 mph.
Clearing Index......Increasing to 850 after 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....36-41.
Max humidity........73-78 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
                    Northwest overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 16 mph.
Clearing Index......Decreasing to less than 100 overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....58-63.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 6500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 11 mph.
Clearing Index......Increasing to 850 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

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Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Spencer Proffit
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622489.1/GJT
.DELDT 09/30/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL spencer.proffit@usda.gov