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FNUS75 KGJT 191330
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SYLVAN LAKE RX...DFPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
630 AM MST FRI DEC 19 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS STRONGER
WINDS ALOFT MIX TO THE SURFACE. OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSAL BECOMES FAIR AFTER 11AM
AND REACHES VERY GOOD BY 1PM BACK TO POOR AFTER 6PM. WINDS WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED OVERNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MOVE IN ON
SATURDAY. WINDS ALOFT INCREASE ALLOWING SMOKE DISPERSAL TO REACH
EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 20
TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (36000-39000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SNOW AND SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 MPH.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2527755.3/GJT
.DELDT 12/19/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RYAN.MCCULLEY@STATE.CO.US
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