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FNUS75 KGJT 181310
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRING CREEK PILES...UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
610 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON DECEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY LIGHT WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH MAYBE AN
OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUST IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY LOW END FAIR SMOKE
DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED FROM NOON THROUGH 3PM BEFORE DROPPING BACK
TO POOR. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE FAIRLY LOW BUT HIGHER TRANSPORT
WINDS WILL ALLOW THE FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL. HIGH TEMPERATURES
INCREASE CONSIDERABLY FRIDAY AND THOUGH MIXING HEIGHTS REMAIN LOW,
STRONGER SURFACE WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR ANOTHER DAY OF LOW END FAIR
SMOKE DISPERSAL FROM NOON THROUGH 3PM ONCE AGAIN.
NOON THROUGH 3PM
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-21.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...JACK STARKEBAUM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2527894.0/GJT
.DELDT 12/18/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL JACK.STARKEBAUM@USDA.GOV
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