FNUS75 KGJT 050540
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINEY PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1040 PM MST THU FEB 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1205 MST ON FEBRUARY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DIRTY RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL OVER THE REGION TODAY BRINGING
STABLE CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT...HELPING TO INHIBIT MIXING.
THE RIDGE AXIS WILL SHIFT TO OUR EAST SATURDAY ALLOWING AN INCREASE
IN MOISTURE AND WINDS ALOFT WILL BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....REMAINING POOR (25200 KNOT-FT) THROUGH THE DAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20 F.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1100-1600 FT AGL IN THE LATE
                    EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
WIND (20 FT)........AFTERNOON WEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19800-20100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR
                    BETWEEN 1300 AND 1500 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...ROB MACDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100205.PINEY.01/GJT