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Spot Forecast for High Mesa RX...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
401 AM MST Thu Nov 14 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on November 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Morning breezes today will decrease this afternoon as
a high pressure ridge moves over the area that will limit smoke
dispersion. Winds will increase overnight and Friday with afternoon
gusts to 40 mph as a trough passes to the northwest. Otherwise, expect
dry mild weather though the forecast period.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....37-42.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 15 mph decreasing to 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8000-11000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....21-26.
Max humidity........42-47 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 18 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0 knot-ft).
Haines Index........3 or very low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 19 mph.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....33-38.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 18 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Haines Index........4 or low.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 37 mph.

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Forecaster...David Byers
Requested by...Shawn Fix
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
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.EMAIL shawn.fix@usda.gov