FNUS75 KGJT 250317
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG PARK - PILE BURNING...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
817 PM MST WED FEB 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL KEEP UNSTABLE CONDITIONS IN PLACE TODAY
WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. THE SHOWERS WILL END THIS EVENING AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN TO DRY
AND STABLE CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN WINDS
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO
                    6-12 MPH BY 1200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (LESS THAN 20000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING VERY GOOD BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-10 F.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH UNTIL 1800...THEN WINDS
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 1800...THEN DECREASING TO POOR
                    (LESS THAN 15000 KNOT-FT) BY 2200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL BY 2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 0-4 MPH UNTIL 1000
                    ...THEN UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 2-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (LESS THAN 15000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING GOOD BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...CHAD KURTENBACH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100225.LONGP.03/GJT