FNUS75 KGJT 220639
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLD BASIN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1139 PM MST THU JAN 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOST OF THE ENERGY WITH STORM SYSTEM WILL BE
OUT OF AREA THOUGH SOME INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN CAUSING SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS TO PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE DAY.  THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL ALSO REMAIN QUITE TIGHT CAUSING GUSTY WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE
DAY WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL AND FAIRLY HIGH MIXING
HEIGHTS.  SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AS A WEAK IMPULSE
WILL MOVE OVER THE BURN SITE THOUGH AREAL EXTENT AND PRECIPITATION
INTENSITY SHOULD BE MUCH LESS THAN EXPERIENCED FRIDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING EXCELLENT AFTER 1PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......150 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8600 FT AGL AFTER 1PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....4 BELOW-1 ABOVE F.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO FAIR BY 5PM AND
                    BECOMING POOR BY 9PM.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN STEVENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100122.GOLDB.01/GJT