Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for North Elk Ridge Rx...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
521 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MST on November 08.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure remains the dominant feature over the coming days.
Subsidence aloft will keep mixing at a minimum and thus, smoke
dispersal will remain in the poor category through the weekend.
Northerly winds are also expected through the weekend. Might see
an occasional higher gust but these will be very few and far
between. There is no chance for wetting rains.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....44-49.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 8 to 12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 17 mph.
Clearing Index......220.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....28-33.
Max humidity........51-56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 13 mph.
Clearing Index......50.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....46-51.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 mph.
Clearing Index......90.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Tim Spurr
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2525258.1/GJT
.DELDT 11/07/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL timothy.spurr@usda.gov