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Spot Forecast for Paradox Fire...BLM
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
855 PM MDT Tue Jun 9 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2100 MDT on June 09.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND DRY FUELS FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...Strong, gusty southwesterly winds will continue through
this evening before diminishing around midnight. Southwesterly winds
pick up again tomorrow after 1000, with gusts 25-35 mph expected in
the afternoon. Daytime relative humidity remains in the single digits,
with overnight recovery to 25-30 percent. Winds shift to northerly by
Thursday and diminish somewhat, although afternoon gusts of 20-30 mph
are still expected. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect over the next
several days.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........27-32 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 16-20 mph becoming west winds
                    8-12 mph by 2400, then becoming north winds 3-5
                    mph by 0300. Gusts to around 35 mph until 2200,
                    then gusts to around 25 mph until 2400, then
                    gusts under 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2000-11000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 mph becoming west 10 mph
                    overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
Min humidity........6-11 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 3-5 mph shifting to the southwest by
                    0900. Increasing to 8-12 mph by 1200, then
                    increasing to 14-18 mph by 1500. Gusts to around
                    20 mph until 1200, then gusts to around 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2000-25000 knot-ft) increasing to fair by
                    1000, to good by 1100, to very good by 1200, and
                    to excellent by 1300.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 10500 ft AGL by 1700.
Transport winds.....West 15 mph increasing to 28 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....53-58.
Max humidity........20-25 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 12-16 mph becoming north winds
                    8-12 mph by 2400. Gusts to around 30 mph possible
                    until 2100, then gusts to around 20 mph until 2400,
                    then gusts to around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (3000-15000 knot-ft)
                    by 2000.
Mixing height.......10600 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL by 2400.
Transport winds.....West 26 mph becoming north 12 mph overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........3-8 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 4-8 mph shifting to the northwest by
                    0900. Gusts up to 20 mph possible in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3000-30000 knot-ft) increasing to fair by
                    1000, to good by 1100, and to very good by 1300.
                    Decreasing back to good after 1500.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL by 1500.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Brianna Bealo
Requested by...Montrose Interagency
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2615276.0/GJT
.DELDT 06/09/26
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.EMAIL comtc@firenet.gov