FNUS75 KGJT 200739
FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for Salter RX Units 32-41...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
139 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 MDT on May 20. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Good mixing conditions will continue today and Thursday, with 
localized critical fire weather conditions on Thursday, as winds 
ahead of a passing frontal boundary pick up to around 35 mph 
Thursday afternoon and relative humidities drop to around 15 
percent. Frontal passage is expected around 1800 MDT, with winds 
shifting northwest.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....58-63. 
Min humidity........14-19 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good (90000-120000 knot-ft). 
Mixing height.......9900 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 15-20 mph. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Min temperature.....31-36. 
Max humidity........51-56 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 mph shifting to the 
                    northeast overnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (4000 knot-ft) after 2000 MDT 
                    overnight. 
Mixing height.......9000 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight. 
Transport winds.....Northwest 12 mph shifting to the northeast 10 
                    mph overnight. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....61-66. 
Min humidity........12-17 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph 
                    increasing to southwest at 15-20 mph with gusts to 
                    around 35 mph in the afternoon, shifting northwest
                    after 1800 MDT. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the 
                    afternoon (90000-230000 knot-ft). 
Mixing height.......11200 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....South 15-20 mph shifting to the west in the 
                    afternoon at 20-25 mph. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

$$
Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Vince Mowery
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2614026.1/GJT
.DELDT 05/20/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL liv.elfstrom@usda.gov,vincent.mowery@usda.gov