Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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Spot Forecast for Slough...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
548 AM MDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on September 11.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
.DISCUSSION...Moisture begins to move into the region today, but
it will take some time for that moisture to work down to the
surface. Nevertheless, RH will be slightly higher today. Isolated
showers and storms cannot be ruled out this weekend, but as it
stands, precipitation chances at the fire remain very low (<10%
chance).
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) then becoming
sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....77-82.
Min humidity........14-19 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 mph increasing to southwest
12-18 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4700 ft AGL increasing to 9200 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 15 mph shifting to the west 21 mph in the
afternoon.
Clearing Index......610 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....56-61.
Max humidity........46-51 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South 11 mph.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 50 overnight.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5-10 mph shifting to the southwest
12-18 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL increasing to 9100 ft AGL in the
afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 16 mph.
Clearing Index......710 increasing to 1050 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
$$
Forecaster...Kathryn Abbott
Requested by...Alton Pickup
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621259.6/GJT
.DELDT 09/11/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL alton.pickup@bia.gov