FNUS75 KGJT 051743
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST VAIL PILES...USFS, WRNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1043 AM MST TUE JAN 5 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON JANUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP OVER THE BURN SITE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS STABLE ON WEDNESDAY BUT INCREASING
MOISTURE AND WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL HELP WITH SMOKE DISPERSAL. THE
COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT SMOKE
DISPERSAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
                    SNOW ACCUMULATION 1-3 INCHES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27 F.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH INCREASING TO 3-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT IN SHOWERS...OTHERWISE FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH UNTIL 1200. THEN WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...TODD KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100106.WESTV.01/GJT