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FNUS75 KGJT 181347
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SYLVAN LAKE RX...DFPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
647 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY, AND
STRONGER GUSTS OF UP TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW. SMOKE
DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO GOOD AROUND 1100, AND
DECREASE TO POOR AROUND 1700. TOMORROW SMOKE DISPERSAL SHOULD
REACH VERY GOOD AROUND 1200, AND REMAIN VERY GOOD THROUGH 1500,
AND DECREASE TO POOR AROUND 1700. CHANCES OF LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
INCREASES TOWARDS THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO GOOD BY 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 19 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR (25000-26000 KNOT-FT)
BY 1700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 2100 FT AGL BY 1800.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO GOOD BY 1100 AND THEN VERY GOOD
BY 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.
FORECASTER...GILLIAN FELTON
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2527755.2/GJT
.DELDT 12/18/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RYAN.MCCULLEY@STATE.CO.US
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