472  
FNUS75 KGJT 172252  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PEARL LAKE PILES...US FOREST SERVICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
352 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON DECEMBER 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WINDS SUBSIDE THURSDAY, BUT REMAIN GUSTY ENOUGH FOR GOOD DISPERSAL ALL  
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN ON FRIDAY, PRODUCING ANOTHER DAY  
OF GOOD DISPERSAL BY AFTERNOON.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR(30,000 TO 50,000 KT/FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-25 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.  
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000-18000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.  
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO GOOD(50,000 TO 75,000 KT/FT)  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25-30 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 

 
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER  
REQUESTED BY...STORM PEAK WFM  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2527898.0/GJT  
.DELDT 12/17/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CHRISTIAN.MACY@USDA.GOV  
 
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