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Spot Forecast for Gold Mountain...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
528 AM MDT Thu Sep 10 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on September 10.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Unseasonably warm and very dry conditions are
expected today. Overnight RH recovery will be modest, followed by
slightly higher RH on Friday as moisture begins to move into the
region. A windy weekend is on tap, but the influx of moisture will
negate the potential for critical fire weather conditions.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....69-74.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8-12 mph increasing to 12-18
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (36000 knot-ft) increasing to good in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......5300 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 10 mph shifting to the west 14 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....41-46.
Max humidity........26-31 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8-12 mph shifting to the south
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
Min humidity........18-23 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 15-20 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......6900 ft AGL increasing to 9500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 21 mph.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

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Forecaster...Kathryn Abbott
Requested by...Dalton Carver IC4(t)
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621464.1/GJT
.DELDT 09/10/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL dalton.carver@usda.gov