129  
FNUS75 KGJT 171733  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PETERSON HOLLAND RX...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
1133 AM MDT MON MAR 17 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON MARCH 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A PASSING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE BURN  
SITE, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ON TUESDAY. THIS  
WILL LEAD TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT DISPERSAL CONDITIONS. SNOWFALL WITH  
THE FRONT WILL ADD UP TO AROUND 2-4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW NEAR THE  
BURN ON TUESDAY. WINDS DIMINISH SOME WEDNESDAY BUT REMAIN BREEZY.  
NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN BLOWING SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................60 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 40 MPH.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). PATCHY BLOWING  
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO 20-25 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO FAIR OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 40 MPH DECREASING TO 25 MPH  
OVERNIGHT.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON AT 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 19 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER  
REQUESTED BY...RYAN BOUFFORD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2506731.0/GJT  
.DELDT 03/17/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BHUSBY@BLM.GOV,RBOUFFORD@BLM.GOV  
 
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