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Spot Forecast for NZ GMUG Piles...USDA
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1241 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MST on November 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Light winds aloft are expected Tuesday resulting in
limited mixing and poor smoke dispersal. A disturbance will move
south of the area with some isolated showers possible. Better
chance of snow showers exists Wednesday into Thursday with fair
smoke dispersal at times although winds remain rather light.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....36-41.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16000-25000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......Increasing to 2800 ft AGL by afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers in the evening, then chance of
                    snow showers overnight.
Min temperature.....23-28.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (2000-3000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers in the morning, then chance of
                    snow showers in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....36-41.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to
                    10 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to fair by afternoon.
Mixing height.......Increasing to 4500 ft AGL by afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 mph.

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Forecaster...Matt Aleksa
Requested by...Sarah Westendorf
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2526144.0/GJT
.DELDT 11/17/25
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.EMAIL sarah.westendorf@usda.gov