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Spot Forecast for D1 Pondo...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
455 AM MDT Thu May 22 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0600 MDT on May 22.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...

Hot, dry and windy conditions continue today under building high
pressure. Winds will pick up this morning and remain elevated
until around sunset. Winds shift slightly northward on Friday as a
weak frontal boundary sits to the north of the Uintas. Wetting
rains are not expected through this period.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....72-75.
Min humidity........12-16 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 12-15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent.
Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 30 mph.
Clearing Index......1050.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-44.
Max humidity........43-45 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts to around 20
                    mph decreasing to 5 mph overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent decreasing to poor (4000 knot-ft)
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......12100 ft AGL decreasing to 600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 30 mph becoming west 10 mph
                    overnight.
Clearing Index......1050 decreasing to 50 overnight.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
Min humidity........12-17 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair increasing to very good in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5100 ft AGL increasing to 7800 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 15-20 mph.
Clearing Index......460 increasing to 1020 in the afternoon.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

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Forecaster...Lucas Boyer
Requested by...Spencer Proffit
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2514360.0/GJT
.DELDT 05/22/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL spencer.proffit@usda.gov