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Spot Forecast for VRD Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
320 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on October 01.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions will continue today and
persist through the weekend. Winds will generally be from the
South to Southwest in the afternoons and on the lighter side. Weak
inversions aloft look to limit mixing and keep clearing index
values below 500 the next few afternoons.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....60 to 65
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    South after 1100.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 4200 ft AGL by peak heating.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph.
Clearing Index......450 by peak heating.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....36-41.
Max humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 mph.
Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph.
Clearing Index......120.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....62-67.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 10 mph.
Clearing Index......Increasing to 490 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

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Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Spencer Proffit
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622489.2/GJT
.DELDT 10/01/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL spencer.proffit@usda.gov