FNUS75 KGJT 031006

FWSGJT



Spot Forecast for Red Cloud Loop Piles...USFS

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

306 AM MST Tue Feb 3 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on February 03. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Winds will be gusty today with stronger winds

associated with an upper level jet overhead. This will lead to

deeper mixing and good smoke dispersal. Conditions remain dry with

some passing high clouds. Drier and less windy conditions will

occur on Wednesday as high pressure to the west exerts control.



.REST OF TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....32-37. 

Min humidity........33-38 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 

                    35 mph in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Becoming good by afternoon. 

Mixing height.......Increasing to 2400 ft AGL by mid afternoon. 

Transport winds.....Northwest 29 mph. 

Clearing Index......Increasing to 560 by afternoon. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Min temperature.....18-23. 

Max humidity........57-62 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph in the early evening

                    with gusts to 30 mph, then decreasing to 8 to 12 

                    mph after midnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......Decreasing to 0 ft AGL after sunset. 

Transport winds.....Northwest 17 mph. 

Clearing Index......50. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.WEDNESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....38-43. 

Min humidity........25-30 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10000-15000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......Increasing to 1500 ft AGL by mid afternoon. 

Transport winds.....North 12 mph. 

Clearing Index......130. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...Matt Aleksa

Requested by...Spencer Proffit

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2601523.0/GJT

.DELDT 02/03/26

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.EMAIL spencer.proffit@usda.gov