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Spot Forecast for Groundhog Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
545 AM MST Fri Jan 30 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on January 30.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Fair weather continues heading into the weekend. Low to moderate
mixing heights are keeping smoke dispersal poor for the
foreseeable future. Surface winds could gust up to 20 mph over the
next couple afternoons though. Look for temperatures to warm up
over the coming days as well.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....20-25.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 8-12 mph in the morning
                    becoming north at 1100 MST. Gusts to 20 mph
                    possible between 1100 and 1600 MST.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23000-33000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....9-14.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 6-10 mph in the evening
                    becoming east overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 12 mph.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....28-33.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........North winds 6-12 mph. Gusts to 18 mph
                    possible between 1200 and 1600 MST.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22000-33000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 mph.

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Forecaster...Braeden Winters
Requested by...Joshua Oak
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600641.8/GJT
.DELDT 01/30/26
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.EMAIL joshua.oak@usda.gov