640  
FNUS75 KGJT 191218  
FWSGJT  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BLM BALDY MT. PILES RX...BLM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO  
518 AM MST FRI DEC 19 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MST ON DECEMBER 19.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH AN  
OCCASIONAL GUST TO AROUND 20 MPH. FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL OCCUR  
FROM 11AM THROUGH 4PM, REACHING LOW END GOOD FROM TIME TO TIME.  
WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED OVERNIGHT. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED AGAIN TOMORROW THOUGH HIGHS WILL DROP BY ABOUT 5 DEGREES.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH THROUGH SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.  
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.  
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11000-12000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.  
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
 

 
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK  
REQUESTED BY...C. SHAUGHNESSY  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2527324.5/GJT  
.DELDT 12/19/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CSHAUGHNESSY@BLM.GOV  
 
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