Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
553 FNUS75 KGJT 291941 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for Mill Creek RX...USFS National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 141 PM MDT Sun Sep 29 2024 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on September 30. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... High pressure remains in control through the next week bringing warmer than normal temperatures, generally light winds, and plenty of sunshine. Afternoon heating each afternoon will bring some cumulus clouds to the burn site but do not anticipate any appreciable precipitation. If anything, maybe a quick sprinkle that should not have any affect on the fire. The chance for this is very low so did not include in the forecast. A few afternoon gusts may reach around 15 mph, give or take, but prolonged gusty winds are not expected. This trend will continue through the end of the week. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........20-25 percent. Wind (20 ft)........West through northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to good in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......12000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Min temperature.....44-49. Max humidity........52-57 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley 3 to 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. Haines Index........5 or moderate. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 10 mph. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....75-80. Min humidity........23-28 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to good in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. LAL.................1. Mixing height.......5600 ft AGL increasing to 9700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....South 10 mph shifting to the southwest 12 mph in the afternoon. $$ Forecaster...Tom Renwick Requested by...Brian Austin Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2423184.0/GJT .DELDT 09/29/24 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL gregory.becker@usda.gov,fred.ellis@usda.gov,brian.austin@usda.gov,corey.p.wilson@usda.gov