FNUS75 KGJT 121512
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GEORGE RX...SOUTHERN UTE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
912 AM MDT MON OCT 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS PASSING OVER THE BURN
SITE TODAY. THIS WILL LIMIT MIXING HEIGHT TO A SUBSIDENCE INVERSION
AT AROUND 14000 FEET MSL. A FAST-MOVING DISTURBANCE WILL PASS TONIGHT
AHEAD OF A WETTER AND STRONGER SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE WILL
INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WITH THE CHANCE FOR LIGHT PRECIPITATION
BEGINNING BEFORE SUNRISE TUESDAY. SHOWERS WILL END WEDNESDAY WITH
DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS (30-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-62 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH
                    ISOLATED GUST TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL AT 1100 INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL
                    BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 2-5 MPH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 15 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR SHOWERS OR VIRGA.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MIN OF 8200 KNOT-FT) EXCEPT FAIR IN
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH INCREASING TO 23 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    7-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18400-28700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY
                    GOOD (127900 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...INCREASING
                    TO 7500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...RICH GUSTAFSON  FMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091012.GEORG.01/GJT