FNUS75 KGJT 221638
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFFALO FORK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
938 AM MST MON NOV 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SECONDARY BUT FAIRLY WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL DRIFT OVER THE
REGION TODAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING AND
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...MOSTLY ENDING BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE NEXT
STORM SYSTEM WILL BE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY.
GRADIENT WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE BY AFTERNOON BUT PRECIPITATION
SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. STABILITY ALOFT TUESDAY
WILL INHIBIT SMOKE DISPERSAL BUT MODERATE WINDS WILL ENABLE THE
SMOKE DISPERSAL TO REACH INTO THE GOOD CATEGORY.

.TODAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    FROM 25-30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR AFTER 1000...INCREASING VERY GOOD BY
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 28 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN DECREASING
                    TO POOR (22700 KNOT-FT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING 1800 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......MORNING WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST AFTER 1100 AT 15-20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19700-24500 KNOT-FT) MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO GOOD BY NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...ARTHUR HAINES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101122.BUFFA.01/GJT