510
FNUS75 KGJT 181315
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR ALPINE PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
615 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0630 MST ON DECEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
TODAY GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED, AND ON FRIDAY STRONGER GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. SMOKE DISPERSAL LOOKS TO REMAIN POOR AT
THE FORECAST SITE TODAY, BUT SHOULD INCREASE TO FAIR TOMORROW DURING
THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (34000-39000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7000-8000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL BY 1800.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO FAIR AROUND 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 1800 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 34 MPH.
FORECASTER...GILLIAN FELTON
REQUESTED BY...CARL HANLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2527532.3/GJT
.DELDT 12/18/25
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.EMAIL CARL.HANLEY@USDA.GOV,TREVOR.KEENAN@USDA.GOV,JASON.HOLTON@USDA.GOV,BENJIMAN.SMITH@USDA.GOV,PAUL.DZEIKAN@USDA.GOV,JACK.STARKEBAUM@USDA.GOV,CARLIE.GENTRY@USDA.GOV,DAVID.CARR@USDA.GOV
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