FNUS75 KGJT 010244
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND MOUNTAIN PILES...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
844 PM MDT SUN OCT 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON NOVEMBER 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY AND STABLE PATTERN WILL SET UP EARLY ON MONDAY THEN CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WORK WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN
PART OF THE NATION. WARM TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL EFFECTIVELY CAP
DAYTIME MIXING. LOW MIXING HEIGHTS IN COMBINATION WITH LIGHT
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL ON MONDAY AND
AGAIN ON TUESDAY.

.MONDAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX 17600 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX 16800 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT BRINGUEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101101.SANDM.01/GJT