FNUS75 KGJT 222113

FWSGJT



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

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

313 PM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026



Forecast is based on ignition time of 2000 MDT on March 22. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...



Warm and dry conditions continue with above average temperatures.

Localized critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday at

the burn site due to strong afternoon winds and low relative 

humidity. Winds remain strong enough to produce well mixed 

conditions with very good to excellent smoke dispersal Monday and 

Tuesday afternoon after 1200 MDT. Wetting rains are not expected.



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). 

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

Min temperature.....38-43. 

Max humidity........49-54 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5-10 mph shifting to the northeast 

                    overnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3000-5000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......500 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph shifting to the east 

                    overnight. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.MONDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). 

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

Max temperature.....69-74. 

Min humidity........11-16 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 mph increasing to southwest 10-15 mph 

                    with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor increasing to excellent (120000-200000 knot-ft) in 

                    the afternoon. 

Mixing height.......2700 ft AGL increasing to 8000 ft AGL in the 

                    afternoon. 

Transport winds.....East 10 mph increasing to west 25-30 mph in the 

                    afternoon. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



.MONDAY NIGHT...



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

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

Min temperature.....39-44. 

Max humidity........43-48 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 15 mph becoming north 5 mph 

                    overnight. 

Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (150000-200000 knot-ft)decreasing to poor  

                    after 1900 MDT. 

Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL decreasing to 400 ft AGL overnight. 

Transport winds.....West 20-25 mph becoming north 10 mph overnight. 

Chance of thunder...0 percent. 



$$

Forecaster...Lucas Boyer

Requested by...Casey Gorsett

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2605865.7/GJT

.DELDT 03/22/26

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.EMAIL cgorsett@blm.gov