513  
FNUS75 KGJT 101318  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SYLVAN LAKE RX...DFPC  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
618 AM MST SAT JAN 10 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 10.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
POOR DISPERSAL CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THE NEXT FEW  
DAYS AS WARMER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT AND STRENGTHENS LOW LEVEL  
INVERSIONS. THOUGH WARMER ON SUNDAY WITH BETTER MIXING THE  
TRANSPORT WINDS LOOK LIGHT ENOUGH TO KEEP DISPERSAL LIMITED  
TO POOR. WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN FOR THE UPCOMING  
WEEK THE PROBABILITY OF DISPERSAL BETTER THAN POOR IS LESS THAN  
20 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST MID-WEEK.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (21000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-15.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8000-10000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS  
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2528520.2/GJT  
.DELDT 01/10/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL RYAN.MCCULLEY@STATE.CO.US  
 
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