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Spot Forecast for Rabbit Mountain RX...USWFS/ BLM

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

550 PM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 2000 MDT on March 19. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...A very warm and dry airmass will remain in place

through the weekend with high pressure overhead. Efficient mixing

is expected during the afternoons with good smoke dispersal. 



.REST OF TONIGHT...



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

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

Min temperature.....40-45. 

Max humidity........29-34 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........North winds 8 to 12 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL or less overnight. 

Transport winds.....North 12 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). 

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

Max temperature.....76-81. 

Min humidity........7-12 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the 

                    southwest with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11000 knot-ft) increasing to good in the 

                    afternoon. 

Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the 

                    afternoon by peak heating. 

Transport winds.....Northeast 10 mph shifting to the southwest 14 

                    mph in the afternoon. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent). 

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

Min temperature.....40-45. 

Max humidity........31-36 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the north 

                    overnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (3000 knot-ft) 

                    overnight. 

Mixing height.......5200 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight. 

Transport winds.....Northwest 15 mph shifting to the north 10 mph 

                    overnight. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...Matt Aleksa

Requested by...Casey Gorsett

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2605865.4/GJT

.DELDT 03/19/26

.FormatterVersion 2.0.0

.EMAIL cgorsett@blm.gov