Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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FNUS75 KGJT 110030
FWSGJT
Spot Forecast for North Elk Ridge Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
530 PM MST Mon Nov 10 2025
Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on November 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...Little change in the forecast with continued warm,
dry conditions and light winds through Wednesday. Wednesday
afternoon we`ll see the first signs of the approaching system
with fair smoke dispersal and clearing index around 500. Thursday
and Friday will have the clearing index above 650 through the
afternoon with a 50% chance of wetting rain Friday.
.VETERANS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....52-57.
Min humidity........19-24 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9000-19000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
Clearing Index......140.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
mostly cloudy (45-55 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....34-39.
Max humidity........36-41 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 mph.
Clearing Index......50.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18000 knot-ft) increasing to fair in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
Clearing Index......180 increasing to 510 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
Forecaster...David Byers
Requested by...Tim Spurr
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2525258.4/GJT
.DELDT 11/10/25
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.EMAIL timothy.spurr@usda.gov