FNUS75 KGJT 102241
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOLORES RIM...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
441 PM MDT FRI SEP 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA AND BRING MORE STABILITY AND DRY
AIR FOR THE WEEKEND. BEST SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE DURING THE MID
AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY DECREASE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE LOW TEENS.
TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE SLOWLY EACH DAY. HAINES INDEX WILL
ALSO INCREASE TO THE MODERATE TO HIGH LEVEL BY SUNDAY.


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING FAIR AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 9 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN 2 TO 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL IN THE
                    EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT MCDERMID
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100911.DOLOR.01/GJT