FNUS75 KGJT 170439
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLUMBINE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1039 PM MDT THU SEP 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...HOWEVER
WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL INCREASE A
BIT. OTHERWISE EXPECT SUNNY WARM AFTERNOONS AND CLEAR MILD NIGHTS
WITH WELL DEVELOPED THERMAL BELTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10-15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (35000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 22 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5
                    MPH AFTER 2100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1600-32600 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-400 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10-15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1800-13900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 23 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...ERIC BRANTINGHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100917.COLUM.01/GJT