Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Slough...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
729 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 MDT on September 05.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Winds will be gusty during the afternoons today and
Sunday. There is a slight chance for showers and storms Sunday
afternoon. Those chances increase Sunday evening and overnight. The
chance for wetting rain is low.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....73-78.
Min humidity........16-21 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10-15 mph with gusts 25-30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5700 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 21 mph.
Clearing Index......1010.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
Max humidity........38-43 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10-15 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good decreasing to poor (8000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......7100 ft AGL decreasing to 800 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 15 mph.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 80 overnight.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers in the morning, then chance of
                    rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....71-76.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    10-15 mph with gusts 25-30 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 8700 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 19 mph.
Clearing Index......780 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Kris Sanders
Requested by...M Specht
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621259.0/GJT
.DELDT 09/05/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL mspecht@blm.gov