FNUS75 KGJT 251526
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK RIDGE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
826 AM MST MON JAN 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0820 MST ON JANUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG INVERSION AT 10,000 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL WILL CAP VERTICAL
MIXING TODAY. WINDS IN THE MIXING LAYER WILL REMAIN LIGHT. THE
COMBINATION WILL KEEP SMOKE DISPERSAL IN THE POOR CATEGORY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1100 THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3500 KNOT-FT-28000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100, THEN INCREASING
                    TO 3500 FT AGL ABOUT 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 4 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...NATHAN METZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100125.BLACK.01/GJT