FNUS75 KGJT 030843
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOMESTAKE PILES...USFS, WRNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
243 AM MDT WED NOV 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON NOVEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS ANCHORED OVER THE GREAT BASIN WHICH WILL BRING A
LIGHT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT TO THE BURN SITE TODAY AND THURSDAY.
STABLE AIR ALOFT BOTH DAYS WILL LIMIT MIXING HEIGHTS AND WHEN
COMBINED WITH THE LIGHT WINDS ALOFT WILL PRODUCE POOR SMOKE
DISPERSAL.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST/DOWNVALLEY 1-5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14800-30100 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 7 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 1-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5700-7800 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS (30-40%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 1-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    3-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...TODD KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101103.HOMES.01/GJT