FNUS75 KGJT 051458
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACKRIDGE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
758 AM MST MON JAN 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN COLORADO WILL BREAK DOWN THIS AFTERNOON
AS ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM MOVES THROUGH. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER
CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE REGION TONIGHT. POOR VALLEY MIXING WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THURSDAY...BEFORE A STRONGER SYSTEM ARRIVES AND HELPS TO SCOUR
 OUT THE STRONG VALLEY INVERSIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (LESS THAN 30000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1800 FT AGL BY 1900.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DESSERICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090105.BLACK.01/GJT