FNUS75 KGJT 261921
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ESCALANTE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
121 PM MDT SUN SEP 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN AS HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL BRING A DRY AND STABLE
NORTHERLY FLOW TO THE BURN SITE WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE SOMEWHAT LIMITED WITH BEST SMOKE DISPERSION
AROUND PEAK HEATING. THE SMOKE COLUMN SHOULD QUICKLY COLLAPSE BY
EARLY EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......MORNING SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTH 5-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR MORNING (6700-38400 KNOT-FT)...BECOMING FAIR
                    BY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH-NORTHEAST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37%.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......MORNING SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING
                    NORTH 5-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000-33500 KNOT-FT)...BECOMING FAIR
                    BY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...STEVE MUELLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100927.ESCAL.01/GJT