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Spot Forecast for VRD Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
343 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on September 29.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Tropical moisture continues to stream in ahead of
an approaching trough today bringing another round of showers and
a possible thunderstorm this afternoon. The upstream trough moves
through overnight keeping the threat of rainfall farther south and
bringing drier and warmer conditions in for Wednesday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the morning, then chance of
                    rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........68-73 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 13 mph.
Clearing Index......280 after 1200.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........89-94 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10 to 15 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 14 mph.
Clearing Index......180.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....54-59.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 5000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 21 mph.
Clearing Index......Increasing to 830 after 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

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Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...Spencer Proffit
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2622489.0/GJT
.DELDT 09/29/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL spencer.proffit@usda.gov