FNUS75 KGJT 140613
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FAIRWAY CT...VAIL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1113 PM MST SUN DEC 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUD COVER AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS PREVENTED A STRONG SURFACE
INVERSION FROM FORMING OVERNIGHT, WHICH WILL ALLOW HEATING TO PRODUCE
ENOUGH VERTICAL MIXING FOR GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL CONDITIONS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THOUGH THE SURFACE INVERSION WILL BE STRONGER TUESDAY

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 9-13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (35000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1000, THEN FAIR.
                    INCREASING TO VERY GOOD ABOUT 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL ABOUT 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN INCREASING TO WEST
                    AT 25 MPH BY ABOUT 1400 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16500).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1130, THEN
                    WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15500 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1130, THEN FAIR.
                    INCREASING TO GOOD ABOUT 1400 AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1130, THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 12 MPH. INCREASING TO WEST AT 20 MPH
                    ABOUT 1400.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...TOM TALBOT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091214.FAIRW.03/GJT