Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Farmers Canyon RX...Bureau of Land Management
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1041 AM MDT Tue Oct 1 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on October 02.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Warm and dry conditions continue Wednesday and Thursday. Winds
will remain light and terrain driven with some light gusts in the
afternoon during peak heating. Wetting rains are not expected.
Winds will remain below critical fire weather thresholds.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
Min humidity........9-14 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon 10-15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (38000 knot-ft) increasing to very good in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......4500 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....44-49.
Max humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2000-17000 knot-ft).
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL decreasing to 300 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
Min humidity........8-13 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon at 10-12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (36000 knot-ft) increasing to good in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......4600 ft AGL increasing to 9000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph shifting to the northwest 12
                    mph in the afternoon.

$$
Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Jake Pollert
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2423301.0/GJT
.DELDT 10/01/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jpollert@blm.gov