Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
451 FNUS75 KGJT 061043 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for Shingle Mill...USFS National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 443 AM MDT Sun Oct 6 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on October 06. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... Dry and warm conditions remain across the burn site and this will continue through the week. Northwest winds of 10 to 12 mph will become a bit more northerly through northeasterly for Monday. A few gusts around 20 mph are possible in the afternoon. Times of haze and smoke will also be possible from a fire in northern Utah today and again tomorrow. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....73-78. Min humidity........11-16 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good. Haines Index........5 or moderate. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL increasing to 7700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northwest 11 mph. Clearing Index......270 increasing to 610 in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Min temperature.....48-53. Max humidity........23-28 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL decreasing to 200 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....Northwest 11 mph. Clearing Index......150. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........11-16 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North through northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor increasing to good in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North 10 mph. Clearing Index......270 increasing to 780 in the afternoon. $$ Forecaster...Tom Renwick Requested by...Terry Tilford Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2423687.0/GJT .DELDT 10/06/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL terry.tilford@usda.gov