FNUS75 KGJT 160408
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GIBBLER PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
908 PM MST TUE DEC 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL PASS OVER
THE BURN SITE TODAY. THIS WILL BRING A BLANKET OF HIGH CLOUDS OVER
THE REGION WITH NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. VALLEY INVERSIONS WILL BE
SLOW TO ERODE AND MIXING IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 3000 FEET
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (INCREASING TO NEAR 36000 KNOT-FT BY 1300).
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2800 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DESSERICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091216.GIBBL.01/GJT