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Spot Forecast for D1 Ponderosa RX Unit 12...USFS

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

435 AM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on March 20. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Continued hot and dry conditions the next few days 

ahead of a cool front moving through Saturday night. Winds will

be light today then increase on Saturday ahead of this front with

gusts 25 to 30 mph possible during the peak heating and evening 

hours. 



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). 

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

Max temperature.....72-77. 

Min humidity........8-13 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North

                    by 1300. 

Mixing height.......8600 ft AGL by peak heating. 

Clearing Index......900 after 1300.  



.TONIGHT...



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

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

Min temperature.....46-51. 

Max humidity........24-29 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 mph. 

Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL decreasing to 700 ft AGL overnight. 

Clearing Index......360 decreasing to 110 overnight. 



.SATURDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). 

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

Max temperature.....75-80. 

Min humidity........8-13 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 

                    15 mph. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 

                    around 25 to 30 mph after 1300. 

Mixing height.......Increasing to 11200 ft AGL by peak heating. 

Clearing Index......1050 by 1300. 



$$

Forecaster...Dennis Phillips

Requested by...Mike Bertagnolli

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

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.DELDT 03/20/26

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.EMAIL michael.bertagnolli@usda.gov