FNUS75 KGJT 160641
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GEORGE RX...SOUTHERN UTE BIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1241 AM MDT FRI OCT 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON OCTOBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
SLIDE OVER WESTERN COLORADO ON SATURDAY. AMPLE SUNSHINE WILL HELP
WITH SURFACE AND LOFT...BUT FAIRLY WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS WILL LIMIT
SMOKE DISPERSION TODAY AND SATURDAY. EXPECT SMOKE TO SETTLE
QUICKLY LATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING AS SHADOWS OVERTAKE THE SLOPES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%) UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH UNTIL 0930...THEN VARIABLE BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-5 MPH BY 1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL AT 1200...INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SOUTHWEST 5 MPH AT 1200 SHIFTING T

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000-8200 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS BY 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 MPH BY 2100.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH UNTIL 0930...THEN VARIABLE BECOMING UPSLOPE 2-4 MPH BY 1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1300...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL AT 1200...INCREASING TO 6200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOPWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SOUTH 5 MPH AT 1200 SHIFTING TO T

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...RICH GUSTAFSON  FMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091016.GEORG.01/GJT