FNUS75 KGJT 021638

FWSGJT



Spot Forecast for Red Dog Piles RX...USFS

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

938 AM MST Mon Feb 2 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0000 MST on February 03. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...With high pressure overhead, poor mixing is 

expected for the next several days except tomorrow when the 

highest vent rates and transport winds of the week are expected 

from approx. 1300-1600.



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Min temperature.....17-22. 

Max humidity........59-64 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph. 

Clearing Index......130. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.TUESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....43-48. 

Min humidity........29-34 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 4-8 mph shifting to the  

                    northwest in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to Good in the afternoon

                    (max of 98000 knot-ft).

Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West 14 mph. 

Clearing Index......570 increasing to 980 in the afternoon. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.TUESDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Min temperature.....19-24. 

Max humidity........70-75 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8-12 mph shifting to the northeast 

                    overnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11000-21000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......2600 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph shifting to the northeast 5 

                    mph overnight. 

Clearing Index......160. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.WEDNESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....44-49. 

Min humidity........21-26 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........East winds 3-8 mph shifting to the north in  

                    the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......4400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....East 10 mph shifting to the north in the 

                    afternoon. 

Clearing Index......250. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...Kathryn Abbott

Requested by...Thomas Matson

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2601517.0/GJT

.DELDT 02/02/26

.FormatterVersion 2.0.0

.EMAIL thomas.matson@usda.gov