FNUS75 KGJT 140534
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPIN PILE RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1034 PM MST SUN DEC 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1815 MST ON DECEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLEARING SKIES OVER FRESH SNOW LAST NIGHT HELPED A STRONG SURFACE
INVERSION TO FORM THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT MUCH OF TODAY. AS A
RESULT VERTICAL MIXING WILL BE VERY LOW AND TRANSPORT WINDS VERY
LIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN
                    SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (24500 KNOT-FT).

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091214.CHAPI.01/GJT