FNUS75 KGJT 281735
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR JACK SPRINGS II...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1135 AM MDT TUE SEP 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1050 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
AND WILL BRING NEAR RECORD HIGHS BOTH DAYS. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE
LIMITED BY LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS AND STABILITY ALOFT...WITH THE BEST
SMOKE DISPERSION OCCURRING AROUND PEAK HEATING. THE SMOKE COLUMN
SHOULD QUICKLY COLLAPSE BY EARLY EVENING...WITH MID-LEVEL THERMAL
BELT FORMATION DURING THE NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY (NORTHWEST) 3-8 MPH
                    WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4500-5600 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY (SOUTHEAST) 2-5
                    MPH AFTER 1730.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8200-10300 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY (NORTHWEST) 3-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12200-16800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS GREEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100928.JACKS.07/GJT