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Spot Forecast for Gold Mountain...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
407 AM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on September 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Monsoonal moisture will be swept East of the area and
replaced by drier air today. However there will still be a lingering
threat of isolated storms this afternoon with gusty outflow winds
more of a threat than heavy rainfall. Dry conditions are expected
on Sunday with slightly cooler temperatures moving in.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly to partly sunny (25-65 percent). Chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................10 percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good after 1200.
Mixing height.......8100 ft AGL after 1200.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7000 knot-ft) overnight.
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 600 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 16 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 mph becoming West in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good after 1200.
Mixing height.......7200 ft AGL.after 1200.
Transport winds.....West 21 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

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Forecaster...Dennis Phillips
Requested by...James Karn ICT5
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2621464.10/GJT
.DELDT 09/19/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jkarn@blm.gov