FNUS75 KGJT 262359
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CANYON CREEK...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
459 PM MST MON JAN 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOOK FOR COOLER TEMPERATURES OVER THE BURN SITE ON TUESDAY IN THE
WAKE OF MONDAY'S WEATHER DISTURBANCE...LEADING TO A LOWER MIXING
HEIGHT. ALSO A LIGHTER NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BE OVER THE REGION.
HOWEVER ENOUGH INSTABILITY WILL LINGER FOR SMOKE DISPERSAL TO
REACH INTO THE FAIR CATEGORY DURING THE AFTERNOON.


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...TODD LIKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090127.CANYO.01/GJT