FNUS75 KGJT 061455
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOMICHI...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
855 AM MDT MON APR 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0755 MDT ON APRIL 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

* NOTE: PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL THE NWS OFFICE WITH EVERY SPOT
        REQUEST. WE'VE LOST A FEW IN THE SYSTEM LATELY.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED JUST TO OUR WEST
OVER THE GREAT BASIN TODAY. THIS WILL BRING A MODERATELY LIGHT UPPER
LEVEL NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE BURN SITE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
SHIFT SLIGHTLY EASTWARD TUESDAY BUT AT THE SAME TIME NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL INCREASE A LITTLE. A SHALLOW SURFACE INVERSION WILL FORM
TONIGHT...BUT DISSIPATE BY MID MORNING TUESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL BE
SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE EACH AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......GENERALLY UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING GOOD BY 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL ABOUT
                    1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR 2000.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING VERY GOOD BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 MPH BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...J  CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090406.TOMIC.01/GJT