Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for alpine piles...uses
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
351 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MST on December 03.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Poor dispersal under cloudy skies, snow showers and light winds
are expected today and tonight. Thursday could see marginally poor
dispersal with terrain blocking westerly winds and high pressure
stifling mixing further.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Snow showers.
CWR.................80 percent.
Max temperature.....16-21.
Min humidity........81-86 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon at 8-10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9000-12000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 mph.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Snow showers
                    likely in the evening.
CWR.................20 percent.
Min temperature.....1-6.
Max humidity........93-98 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 mph shifting to the south
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 mph shifting to the south overnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....18-23.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 10-15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (29000-37000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 16 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...carl Hanley
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2526670.2/GJT
.DELDT 12/03/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL carl.hanley@usda.gov