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Spot Forecast for Groundhog Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
504 AM MST Thu Nov 5 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on November 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will be light on Thursday. As a result, smoke dispersal is
marginal at best in the afternoon, with only mild improvement to
fair smoke dispersal on Friday. On Friday, there is a slight
chance for snow showers in the afternoon near the spot location.
Should snow showers pass overhead, accumulations will be minimal.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 4-8 mph shifting to the southwest
                    at 1000 MST.
Smoke dispersal.....Marginal.
Mixing height.......3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....20-25.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5-10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 12 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers in the afternoon.
CWR.................<10 percent.
Max temperature.....29-34.
Min humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5-10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest at 1100 MST.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair.
Mixing height.......5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

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Forecaster...Braeden Winters
Requested by...Joshua Oak
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2624987.4/GJT
.DELDT 11/05/26
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.EMAIL joshua.oak@usda.gov