FNUS75 KGJT 160359
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TRI STATE PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
859 PM MST TUE DEC 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39%.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (INCREASING TO NEAR 35000 KNOT-FT BY 1300).
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO AROUND 2700 FEET BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...CODY RUSSELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091216.TRIST.05/GJT