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Spot Forecast for Carpenter Ridge RX...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
334 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0000 MDT on May 08.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A dry upper level disturbance slowly moves overhead Wednesday
and Thursday but the stronger winds will be forced well to our
south. Cooler temperatures will move in for both Wednesday
and Thursday with generally light winds over the burn site.
Smoke dispersal will reach very good for both days.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....46-51.
Min humidity........17-22 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
                    north in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Haines Index........2 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......6300 ft AGL increasing to 8300 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 14 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....28-33.
Max humidity........56-61 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley 3 to 6 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor.
                    overnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......7600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 14 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....54-59.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North through northeast winds 8 to 12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 13 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Patrick Blair
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2413271.0/GJT
.DELDT 05/06/24
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.EMAIL pblair@blm.gov