FNUS75 KGJT 290205
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ONE MILE...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
805 PM MDT SUN MAR 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE DIVIDE TODAY AND WESTERLY FLOW
WILL INCREASE.  SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW STRENGTHENS CONSIDERABLY ON
TUESDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC WAVE MOVING ONTO THE WEST COAST.
SMOKE DISPERSAL THIS AFTERNOON BECOMES FAIR ONCE THE WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS ARRIVE.  SHALLOW INVERSION TUESDAY MORNING WILL ERODE
QUICKLY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-44 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1100.
                    BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 6-8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1200.  FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 18 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5000 KNOT-FT).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...J CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100329.ONEMI.01/GJT