FNUS75 KGJT 261946
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR S A D...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
146 PM MDT SUN SEP 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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
WEST-NORTHWESTERLY FLOW TO THE BURN SITE WITH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE SOMEWHAT LIMITED WITH THE BEST
SMOKE DISPERSION OCCURRING AROUND PEAK HEATING. THE SMOKE COLUMN
SHOULD QUICKLY COLLAPSE BY EARLY EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......MORNING SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING
                    WEST-NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR MORNING (6700-38400 KNOT-FT)...BECOMING
                    FAIR BY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-40 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3700-13800 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......MORNING SOUTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH...BECOMING
                    WEST-NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR MORNING (6700-38400 KNOT-FT)...BECOMING
                    FAIR BY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-NORTHWEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS RANDY JACKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100927.SAD__.01/GJT