FNUS75 KGJT 091130
FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for Carracas/Navajo (Fires)...BIA
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
530 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 09. 
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Hot temperatures will allow deeper mixing today bringing some 
gusty westerly winds of around 30 mph to the wildfire this 
afternoon. Winds will die down shortly after sunset. Tomorrow, 
gusts will subside some only reaching 20 mph, occasionally higher 
at times. High pressure will build overhead for the weekend 
bringing well above normal temperatures to the region. While hot 
and dry conditons will continue, critical fire weather conditions 
are not anticipated as winds will lighten.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....90-95. 
Min humidity........6-11 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West 12 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 14800 ft AGL in the 
                    afternoon. 
Transport winds.....East 13 mph increasing to west 23 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent) then becoming partly 
                    cloudy (25-35 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Min temperature.....52-57. 
Max humidity........35-40 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope/Downvalley 6 to 8 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (5000 knot-ft) 
                    overnight. 
Mixing height.......13700 ft AGL decreasing to 500 ft AGL 
                    overnight. 
Transport winds.....Northwest 22 mph becoming east 10 mph 
                    overnight. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). 
CWR.................0 percent. 
Max temperature.....91-96. 
Min humidity........5-10 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Very good increasing to excellent in the 
                    afternoon. 
Mixing height.......14600 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 mph shifting to the west in the 
                    afternoon. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...IC-Sensenig
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2617063.0/GJT
.DELDT 07/09/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL lsensenig2012@gmail.com,codrc@firenet.gov