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FNUS75 KGJT 181252
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR BLM BALDY MT. PILES RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
552 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MST ON DECEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SOUTHERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON
AND GENERALLY BE LIGHT. DESPITE THAT, FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL IS
EXPECTED FROM 11AM THROUGH 3PM THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL
WARM UP FRIDAY AND THOUGH MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE A BIT LOWER,
STRONGER TRANSPORT WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR ANOTHER DAY OF FAIR SMOKE
DISPERSAL.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...C. SHAUGHNESSY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2527324.4/GJT
.DELDT 12/18/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CSHAUGHNESSY@BLM.GOV
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