FNUS75 KGJT 031115 FWSGJT Spot Forecast for Groundhog Piles...USFS National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 415 AM MST Tue Feb 3 2026 Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on February 03. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION... Strong winds will develop Tuesday afternoon with the arrival of a jet stream. Gusts could reach 25 mph during the afternoon and evening with lighter gusts carrying on through the night. These winds will assist in producing fair smoke dispersal on Tuesday. Conditions calm down on Wednesday and smoke dispersal returns to poor. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....27-32. Min humidity........38-43 percent. Wind (20 ft)........North winds 6-10 mph after sunrise increasing to 12-16 mph in the afternoon. Gusts of 20-25 mph possible after 1100 MST. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27000 knot-ft) increasing to fair in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 22 mph. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Min temperature.....11-16. Max humidity........75-80 percent. Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 8-12 mph. Gusts of 20-25 mph possible until 2000 MST. Gusts to 18 mph possible through sunrise. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3000-5000 knot-ft). Mixing height.......400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 16 mph. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). CWR.................0 percent. Max temperature.....31-36. Min humidity........29-34 percent. Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5-10 mph in the morning shifting to the north near 1100 MST. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20000-23000 knot-ft). Mixing height.......1900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 12 mph. $$ Forecaster...Braeden Winters Requested by...Joshua Oak Type of request...PRESCRIBED .TAG 2600641.10/GJT .DELDT 02/03/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL joshua.oak@usda.gov