FNUS75 KGJT 110439
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST VAIL PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
939 PM MST WED FEB 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCES
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION EACH DAY AND COULD TRIGGER A FEW SNOW SHOWERS.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1200.  THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1500 KNOT-FT) IN THE MORNING...THEN IMPROVING TO
                    VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL...RISING TO 6500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 23 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH AFTER 1200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000 KNOT-FT) IN THE MORNING...IMPROVING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL...IMPROVING TO 5500 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...NICK COLLARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100211.WESTV.01/GJT