FNUS75 KGJT 061529
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR OAK MEADOWS PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
829 AM MST WED JAN 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A RELATIVELY STABLE AIR MASS WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
INHIBITING SMOKE DISPERSAL. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY POSSIBLY SCOURING VALLEY INVERSIONS BY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). AFTERNOON LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR
                    FLURRIES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18400-21800 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (50-60%) AFTER MIDNIGHT. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW
                    SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...TAPERING OFF TO
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....-5 TO 5 F.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12100-14600 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...JIM GENUNG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100106.OAKME.01/GJT