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Spot Forecast for Routt NF pile burning...USDA Forest Service
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1214 PM MST Sun Nov 30 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1200 MST on December 01.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front and upper level trough will move over the burn site
today bringing accumulating snowfall. 4 to 8 inches of new snow is
expected. Tomorrow, sunny skies return as highs drop several
degrees. Smoke dispersal will remain in the poor category through
Monday night as low mixing heights are expected under ridging.
Look for some gusty winds of around 25 mph Monday afternoon.

NOTE: Ventilation rates can be found in the Smoke Dispersal line in
the parenthesis.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Snow.
CWR.................80 percent.
Max temperature.....21-26.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 12 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15000 knot-ft).    <--- Vent Rate
Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 13 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Snow showers in
                    the evening, then chance of snow showers
                    overnight.
CWR.................60 percent.
Min temperature.....1-6.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5000-8000 knot-ft).  <--- Vent Rae
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 12 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....13-18.
Min humidity........82-87 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                    25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22000 knot-ft). <--- Vent Rate
Mixing height.......1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....3-8.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 mph with gusts to around 25
                    mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0 knot-ft). <--- Vent Rate
Mixing height.......0 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 13 mph.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.



$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Phillip Garcia
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2526685.0/GJT
.DELDT 11/30/25
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.EMAIL phillip.garcia@usda.gov