FNUS75 KGJT 121125

FWSGJT



Spot Forecast for Alpine Piles...USFS

National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

425 AM MST Fri Dec 12 2025



Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on December 12. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



.DISCUSSION...Unseasonably warm and dry conditions remain in 

place for the foreseeable future. Light winds and inversions aloft

will lead to limited mixing and poor smoke dispersal with no 

chance of improvement until early next week.



.TODAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....41-46. 

Min humidity........33-38 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8-12 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5000-12000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......1200 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West 10 mph. 



.TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Min temperature.....18-23. 

Max humidity........48-53 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 8-12 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......400 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West 13 mph. 



.SATURDAY...



Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). 

CWR.................0 percent. 

Max temperature.....41-46. 

Min humidity........28-33 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........West winds 3-8 mph. 

Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9000-10000 knot-ft). 

Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL. 

Transport winds.....West 10 mph. 



$$

Forecaster...Kathryn Abbott

Requested by...carl hanley

Type of request...PRESCRIBED

.TAG 2527104.4/GJT

.DELDT 12/12/25

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.EMAIL carl.hanley@usda.gov