FNUS75 KGJT 060549
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GIBBLER PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1049 PM MST TUE JAN 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SITE ABOUT 1600 MST
TODAY. A SURFACE INVERSION WILL DISSOLVE ABOUT NOON ALLOWING THE
MIXING HEIGHT TO INCREASE. AS THE FRONT APPROACHES, WEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE THEN TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. SCATTERED
SHOW SHOWERS WILL HELP IMPROVE DISPERSAL. CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY
STABILIZE AFTER ABOUT 1800 MST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1800, THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH AFTER 1600.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1100, THEN FAIR.
                    WITHIN SNOW SHOWERS...GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100, THEN INCREASING 2500 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...JAKE DESSERICH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100106.GIBBL.01/GJT