953
FNUS75 KGJT 111822
FWSGJT
SPOT FORECAST FOR AS PILES...EAGLE VALLEY WILDLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1222 PM MDT TUE MAR 11 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON MARCH 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
A WEAK SYSTEM WELL TO OUR SOUTHWEST IS CAUSING SOME HIGH CLOUDS
TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. DESPITE SOME RELATIVELY LIGHT SURFACE
WINDS, TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH WILL KEEP SMOKE
DISPERSAL IN THE GOOD CATEGORY THROUGH THIS EVENING. SIMILAR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED TOMORROW THOUGH MORE SUNSHINE IS ANTICIPATED.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY LATE MORNING MOKE DISPERSAL
WILL REACH VERY GOOD BY 3PM TOMORROW AND DROP BACK TO POOR BY 6PM.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD THROUGH 6PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR AT 11AM INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY 3PM
AND BACK TO POOR AFTER 6PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...BEAR OPITZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2505919.0/GJT
.DELDT 03/11/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL BOPITZ@EAGLERIVERFIRE.ORG,EVW@EAGLERIVERFIRE.ORG
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