FNUS75 KGJT 211914
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST VAIL PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1214 PM MST MON DEC 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN ON TUESDAY AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES.
MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL ALSO INCREASE DURING THE DAY
RESULTING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS BY MIDDAY...AND VERY GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSAL.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8-12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING FAIR BY MID-MORNING...AND VERY GOOD IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL BY THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...NICK COLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091222.WESTV.01/GJT