Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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Spot Forecast for Brockover Devil Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
855 AM MDT Mon Apr 20 2026
Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on April 23.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...A system with strong winds aloft moves through the
area on Wednesday. It looks to stall out so gusty winds stick
Thursday into the weekend. Gusts each afternoon will be around
30 mph. An isolated shower is possible, but conditions are mostly
dry.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....52-57.
Min humidity........11-16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5-10 mph increasing to 10-15 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......6500 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 mph increasing to west 35 mph in
the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....23-28.
Max humidity........53-58 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph
becoming northeast 5-10 mph overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (2000 knot-ft)
overnight.
Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West 33 mph becoming north 5 mph overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....52-57.
Min humidity........15-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8-15 mph increasing to southwest with
gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL increasing to 10200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 23 mph.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
$$
Forecaster...Kris Sanders
Requested by...Brian Austin
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610889.0/GJT
.DELDT 04/20/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL brian.austin@usda.gov,gregory.becker@usda.gov,tracy.milakovic@usda.gov,corey.p.wilson@usda.gov