FNUS75 KGJT 260545
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAVER FLAT TOP...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1145 PM MDT SAT SEP 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1841 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
AND REMAINS IN CONTROL THROUGH THE NEW WEEK. THIS WILL BRING A
WARMING TREND. WINDS ALOFT WILL BE LIGHT FROM THE NORTHWEST WHILE
SURFACE WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN-DRIVEN. MIXING WILL BE LIMITED TO
AROUND 14,000 FEET MSL UNDER AN ASSOCIATED SUBSIDENCE INVERSION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-67 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX 38600 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE (SOUTHEAST) 1-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX OF 8000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...BECOMING FAIR BY 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...HEATHER REICHERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100925.BEAVE.02/GJT