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FNUS75 KGJT 241219
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR SYLVAN LAKE RX...DFPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
519 AM MST SAT JAN 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
ACCUMULATING SNOW IS MOSTLY LIKELY THIS MORNING AS A
WINTER STORM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. THE SITE COULD SEE AN INCH
OR TWO OF SNOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TODAY. LIGHT SNOWFALL IS
POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON SUNDAY, BUT VERY LITTLE TO NO
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. ON SUNDAY STRONG AFTERNOON WIND
GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL REACH
GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY, AND EXCELLENT TOMORROW.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (27000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
AROUND 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....1 BELOW-3 ABOVE.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR (14000-17000 KNOT-FT)
AROUND 1700.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO VERY GOOD AROUND 1000 THEN
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT AROUND 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 33 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...GILLIAN FELTON
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2600953.1/GJT
.DELDT 01/24/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL RYAN.MCCULLEY@STATE.CO.US
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