FNUS75 KGJT 301805
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR UTE CREEK PILES...WRNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1105 AM MST MON NOV 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DIVES INTO THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES ON TUESDAY...BUT WILL NOT LIFT SMOKE DISPERSAL OUT OF THE
POOR CATEGORY. BETTER SMOKE DISPERSAL IS PROBABLE WEDNESDAY AS THE
TROUGH SAGS INTO COLORADO. BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO UPDATE THIS FORECAST
WEDNESDAY MORNING TO GIVE YOU THE LATEST INFORMATION.

***NOTE: BECAUSE WE ARE NICE GUYS, WE SURFED AROUND UNTIL WE FOUND
 SOFTWARE THAT WOULD CONVERT T/R TO LAT/LONG...THEN RE-SUBMITTED
 YOUR FORECAST REQUEST. WE NOW ARE ASSUMING THE BURN SITE IS
 UPRIVER FROM BUFORD. DON'T EXPECT THIS SERVICE WITH EVERY REQUEST. IF
 THE FORECAST REQUEST SOFTWARE ASKS YOU TO CALL US, PLEASE DO!
 ACTUALLY IT IS AOP REGULATIONS THAT YOU CALL WITH EVERY REQUEST
 SO WE CAN BEST SERVE YOUR NEEDS IN A TIMELY FASHION. THANKS


.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 2-5 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX OF 20000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN SHOWERS (BY DEFINITION).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL EXCEPT HIGHER IN SNOW SHOWERS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR INCREASING
                    TO GOOD BY 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN
                    THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...TONI TOELLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091201.UTECR.01/GJT