FNUS75 KGJT 030448
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY PARK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1048 PM MDT THU SEP 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1655 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BURN SITE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE A FEW DEGREES OF WARMING EACH DAY.
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOW. WEST WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL
BE A TAD STRONGER THAN THURSDAY. A STRONG SUBSIDENCE INVERSION AT
AROUND 12,000 FEET MSL WILL LIMIT SMOKE DISPERSAL. MIXING WILL
QUICKLY COLLAPSE WITH SUNSET WITH MODERATE INVERSIONS OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%). AFTERNOON CUMULUS TO THE SOUTH.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 1-4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4-8 MPH
                    WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.


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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...LUKE ODOM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100902.DRYPA.02/GJT