FNUS75 KGJT 241022
FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for Slough canyon...Uswfs
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
422 AM MDT Mon Aug 24 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0430 MDT on August 24. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds will be generally light and terrain driven, down slope 
overnight and up slope in the afternoon. Chances for showers and 
thunderstorms on site are low (<15%), but there are higher chances
over the terrain 10-15 miles to the east (25%). These storms can 
produce lightning and outflow winds gusting 35-45 mph. Conditions 
are similar Tuesday and the next few days. Critical fire weather 
concerns increase towards the weekend as stronger westerly winds 
move into the area. 

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....81-86. 
Min humidity........15-20 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 mph shifting to the south in 
                    the late morning, then shifting to the 
                    southwest in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3000 knot-ft) increasing to very good. 
Mixing height.......600 ft AGL increasing to 10900 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph shifting to the south in the 
                    morning, then shifting to the west 12 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Clearing Index......50 increasing to 1050. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Min temperature.....59-64. 
Max humidity........39-44 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (3000 knot-ft) 
                    overnight. 
Mixing height.......8700 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight. 
Transport winds.....East 10 mph. 
Clearing Index......950 decreasing to 50 overnight. 
Chance of thunder...5 percent. 

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....82-87. 
Min humidity........14-19 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 mph shifting to the west in 
                    the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 13300 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....South 10 mph shifting to the west in the 
                    afternoon. 
Clearing Index......440 increasing to 1010 in the afternoon. 
Chance of thunder...5 percent. 

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Forecaster...David Byers
Requested by...Charles Fischer
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620292.1/GJT
.DELDT 08/24/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cfischer@blm.gov