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FNUS75 KGJT 182042
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR FOSSETT GULCH RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
142 PM MST WED FEB 18 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1428 MST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE PRECIPITATION
POTENTIAL BEGINS TO DROP OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOOK FOR WINDS TO
GUST UP TO 40 MPH THROUGHOUT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ON
THURSDAY, WEATHER BECOMES QUIETER, BUT WINDS COULD STILL BE BREEZY
WITH GUSTS OF 20-25 MPH. THIS IS LEADING TO VERY GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSAL. THERE IS AN OUTSIDE SHOT (<10% CHANCE) OF SNOW SHOWERS
BEGINNING AROUND NOON THURSDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 14-18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT) OVERNIGHT. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....2-7.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12-16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
MPH IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR (12000 KNOT-FT)
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH DECREASING TO 12 MPH OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...<10 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................<10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 3-6 MPH IN THE EARLY MORNING SHIFTING TO
WEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH AT 0900 MST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 MPH SHIFTING TO WEST 25 MPH AT 0900
MST.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...<10 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...BRAEDEN WINTERS
REQUESTED BY...NATE CHRISTIANSEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2602969.1/GJT
.DELDT 02/18/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL NOAH.DANIELS@USDA.GOV,KYLE.BONDY@USDA.GOV,NATHAN.CHRISTIANSEN@USDA.GOV
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