FNUS75 KGJT 220036

FWSGJT



Spot Forecast for Rabbit Mountain RX...USWFS/ BLM

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

636 PM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 2000 MDT on March 21. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...A cold front will move through overnight with a 

temperature drop of about 5 degrees Sunday. High pressure will 

allow for continued dry conditions Sunday into the coming week 

with good mixing for very good smoke dispersal.



.REST OF TONIGHT...



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

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

Min temperature.....41-46. 

Max humidity........27-32 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph in the early evening,

                    shifting to the north overnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4000-5000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......Decreasing to 500 ft AGL or less after sunset. 

Transport winds.....Northwest 11 mph. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...



Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). 

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

Max temperature.....73-78. 

Min humidity........9-14 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 mph increasing to southwest 

                    10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17000 knot-ft) increasing to very good in 

                    the afternoon. 

Mixing height.......2900 ft AGL increasing to 9800 ft AGL in the 

                    afternoon by peak heating. 

Transport winds.....North 10 mph increasing to west 17 mph in the 

                    afternoon. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). 

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

Min temperature.....40-45. 

Max humidity........41-46 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the early evening,

                    becoming northeast 5 mph overnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Good decreasing to poor (3000 knot-ft) 

                    overnight. 

Mixing height.......5500 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL overnight. 

Transport winds.....West 17 mph becoming northeast 10 mph 

                    overnight. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...Matt Aleksa

Requested by...Casey Gorsett

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2605865.6/GJT

.DELDT 03/21/26

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.EMAIL cgorsett@blm.gov