FNUS75 KGJT 151725
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINE MOUNTAIN...USFS/UCR/WZ
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1125 AM MDT WED SEP 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT THURSDAY WILL SHIFT SLIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY
FRIDAY AS A RIDGE AXIS PASSES TO THE EAST. GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN
SLIGHTLY ALOFT AND HELP TO INCREASE WINDS ALOFT AND TRANSPORT
WINDS FRIDAY. ALSO EXPECT SLIGHTLY BETTER MIXING. AIR WILL REMAIN
DRY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD BY NOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8800 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH WITH AN OCCASIONAL
                    GUST TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT BY 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9400 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...WARREN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100916.PINEM.01/GJT