Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Gold Mountain...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
422 AM MDT Sun Sep 20 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on September 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

The atmosphere has notably dried out, reducing precipitation
potential over the spot location to near-zero. Relative humidities
have also dropped, reaching the mid to high-20`s Sunday and Monday
afternoon. Winds will be breezy Sunday afternoon as well with
gusts potentially exceeding 20 mph. Look for stormy weather to
return Tuesday.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....53-58.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8-12 mph in the early morning
                    becoming west 13-18 mph with gusts up to 22
                    mph by 1100 MDT.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good.
Mixing height.......6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 22 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....33-38.
Max humidity........55-60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 7-12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........21-26 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 4-8 mph in the morning
                    becoming northwest 8-12 mph by noon MDT.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 8200 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 14 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Braeden Winters
Requested by...James Karn ICT5
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621464.11/GJT
.DELDT 09/20/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jkarn@blm.gov