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FNUS75 KGJT 251345
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR STEAMBOAT FRONT UNIT 19...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
745 AM MDT WED MAR 25 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MARCH 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH A DEEPLY MIXED
ATMOSPHERE PRODUCING EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERSAL, BOTH TODAY, AND
THURSDAY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL PASS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH MORE
CLOUD COVER. A NON ZERO CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS IS EXPECTED, BUT
GIVEN THE DRY CONDITIONS, WETTING RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED AS LITTLE
MOISTURE MAKES IT TO THE SURFACE. THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT
WINDS SLIGHTLY TO THE NORTHWEST THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (150000-220000 KNOT-FT)
AFTER 1200 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15-20 MPH INCREASING TO 30-35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TODAY
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH DECREASING TO 10-15 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (0 KNOT-FT)
AFTER 1900 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH WITH
GUSTS 30-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AND BECOMING MORE
NORTHWESTERLY AFTER 1500 MDT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (150000-220000 KNOT-FT)
AFTER 1200 MDT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20-25 MPH INCREASING TO 30-35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...LUCAS BOYER
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GREEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606622.3/GJT
.DELDT 03/25/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CHRISTOPHER.E.GREEN@USDA.GOV
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