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Spot Forecast for Baldy Mountain Rx...CO-GMF
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
528 AM MDT Mon Apr 22 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on April 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
An area of high pressure will remain overhead through Wednesday,
bringing much above normal temperatures and clear skies. A disturbance
passing by to the north will bring increased westerly winds this
afternoon. Gusty southwesterly winds are expected tomorrow as an
upper level jet moves overhead. Some mountain showers are possible, but
are not expected to impact the burn location.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) this morning, then becoming
partly sunny (50-60 percent) after 1200.
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8-12 mph becoming west winds 14-18
mph after 1100. Gusts up to 30 mph possible in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6000-21000 knot-ft) increasing to very good
by 1000, and to excellent by 1100.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL increasing to 11400 ft AGL by 1400.
Transport winds.....West 24 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent) after 0300.
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....41-46.
Max humidity........38-43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 14-18 mph becoming southwest 8-12 mph
by 2000. Becoming south winds 4-8 mph after 2400.
Gusts up to 25 mph possible before 2000.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (5000-8000 knot-ft) by
2000.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL by 2100.
Transport winds.....Southwest 14 mph.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 4-8 mph becoming west winds 10-14 mph
by 1100. Gusts up to 25 mph possible in the
afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5000-13000 knot-ft) increasing to good by
0900, to very good by 1100, and to excellent by
1200.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL increasing to 10300 ft AGL by 1500.
Transport winds.....West 20 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Brianna Bealo
Requested by...Cody Russell
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411592.1/GJT
.DELDT 04/22/24
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.EMAIL cody.russell@usda.gov