FNUS75 KGJT 171410
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOMICHI...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
810 AM MDT TUE MAR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0755 MDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL WITH MAINLY HIGH
CLOUDS ON THE INCREASE WEDNESDAY. VERY GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION IS
EXPECTED ONCE THE MORNING INVERSIONS BREAK.
.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-27%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH. AFTER 1300...OCCA
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH. AFTER

.TONIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14400-22200 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56 F.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST NORTHWEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...J  CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090317.TOMIC.01/GJT