FNUS75 KGJT 171534
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW PINE...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
934 AM MDT WED MAR 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MARCH 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
MID LEVEL WARMING AND LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WHICH WILL HELP TO INHIBIT
SMOKE DISPERSAL. AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING
INCREASED WINDS AND MORE INSTABILITY THURSDAY RESULTING IN MUCH
BETTER MIXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30% HIGH CLOUDS) MORNING...
                    PARTLY CLOUDY AFTERNOON (30-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH-NORTHWEST 8-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....LOW END FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (400-1100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD BY
                    1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-SOUTHWEST 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...J  CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100317.YELLO.01/GJT