FNUS75 KGJT 212244
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPIN PILE RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
344 PM MST WED JAN 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVERHEAD THIS EVENING KEEPING THE STAGNANT AIRMASS. THE
RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY ALTHOUGH SMOKE DISPERSAL SHOULD
REMAIN POOR THROUGH FRIDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (900-15000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090122.CHAPI.01/GJT