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Spot Forecast for North Elk Ridge Rxx...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
303 PM MDT Fri Oct 31 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1600 MDT on October 31.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will remain in control for the next several days.
Unfortunately, this will keep poor smoke dispersal in the forecast
as winds remain generally light under the high pressure.
Temperatures will also start to increase slowly day by day. CWR
chances are nil through the period.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....53-58.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 16 mph.
Clearing Index......360.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....32-37.
Max humidity........34-39 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley 3 to 6 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 11 mph.
Clearing Index......50.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 11 mph.
Clearing Index......160.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Timothy Spurr
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 10/31/25
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.EMAIL timothy.spurr@usda.gov