FNUS75 KGJT 101511
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUSTANG RIDGE PILES...USFS ASHLEY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
811 AM MST THU DEC 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1035 MST ON DECEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...GRADUAL WARMING ALOFT TODAY AND FRIDAY WILL RESULT
IN STABLE CONDITIONS AND POOR MIXING. SURFACE WINDS IN THE VALLEYS
WILL GENERALLY STAY DECOUPLED FROM THE WINDS ALOFT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THIS MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) IN THE AFTER
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-21 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-34%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DO0WNVALLY  1-4 MPH UNTIL 1200 BECOMING UPVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15900-26700 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......260.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN WEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....13 BELOW-8 BELOW F.
CLEARING INDEX......50.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7800-10300 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......130.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1200...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091210.MUSTA.01/GJT