FNUS75 KGJT 250409
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALDRICH LAKES RX...WHITE RIVER NF, BLANCO RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1009 PM MDT FRI SEP 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE GREAT
BASIN ON SATURDAY RESULTING IN NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE BURN
AREA. THE RIDGE WILL GET KNOCKED DOWN A BIT ON SUNDAY AND TURN
WINDS ALOFT WESTERLY. BEST SMOKE DISPERSION WILL BE AROUND PEAK
HEATING...WITH SMOKE COLUMNS COLLAPSING QUICKLY IN THE EVENINGS.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE CREEPING UPWARDS THIS WEEKEND...WHILE
HUMIDITY SLOWLY LOWERS. EXPECT LIMITED HUMIDITY RECOVERY AT
NIGHT. DRY AND WARM WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPES...TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS 4-6 MPH.
                    RIGETOPS...EAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SLOPES...TERRAIN-DRIVEN WINDS 3-5 MPH.
                    RIDGETOPS...SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...TONI TOELLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100925.ALDRI.01/GJT