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FNUS75 KGJT 041210
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTONWOOD SOUTH PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
510 AM MST THU DEC 4 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
CLOUDS SHOULD BE DECREASING THROUGH THE LATE MORNING
HOURS WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
UNTIL CLOUDS THICKEN WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH ON FRIDAY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TO THE FORECAST FOR
MUCH OF THE DAY WITH ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. WINDS REMAIN
WESTERLY AND CONDITIONS UNSTABLE ENOUGH TO BRING GOOD TO VERY
DISPERSAL BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90%) BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%)
BY 1200.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 25.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH TO 15 MPH .
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD BY PEAK HEATING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 24 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....3-8.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19000-20000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-29.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 MPH TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO
17 TO 22 MPH AFTER 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL BY PEAK HEATING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 26 MPH.
FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...CARL HANLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2526994.0/GJT
.DELDT 12/04/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CARL.HANLEY@USDA.GOV
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