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FNUS75 KGJT 131859
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR 8 MILE PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1159 AM MST MON JAN 13 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
EXPECT DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT BREEZES AND COLD
TEMPERATURES FIVE TO TEN DEGREES BELOW NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE LIGHT WINDS EXTEND UP INTO THE MID LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
LIMITING MIXING AND SMOKE DISPERSAL.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000-33000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
OVERNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....ZERO-5 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (0 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8000-17000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...DAVID BYERS
REQUESTED BY...FRED ELLIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2500512.0/GJT
.DELDT 01/13/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL FRED.ELLIS@USDA.GOV
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