New large fires near the Colorado/Utah state line

A number of new fires have recently developed near the Colorado/Utah state line with the largest being the Jones fire.  The Jones fire is producing quite a bit of smoke with the plume moving from southwest to northeast. This puts the plume right over parts of the Grand Valley and easily visible in Grand Junction.

Webcam at Grand Junction Regional Airport looking northwest. Image courtesy of weathercams.faa.gov

With the atmosphere very unstable and producing a good amount of "lift", most of the smoke is remaining well above the earth's surface. However, some smoke can be expected to mix down and periods of moderate to possibly heavy smoke will be possible downwind of the Jones fire.  This will include the Grand Valley, especially western parts.  Additionally, areas further north and northeast could also receive this periodic smoke including Meeker, Craig, and Steamboat Springs. CDPHE is monitoring these areas for a potential advisory and will post it here if needed.