FNUS75 KGJT 291105
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUE MESA PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
405 AM MST MON NOV 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON NOVEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS AND COLD TEMPERATURES TO
THE BURN SITE TODAY. EXPECT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ESPECIALLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED BY THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL CLEAR BY TONIGHT WITH STRONG INVERSIONS
DEVELOPING AFTER SUNSET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
                    NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....15-20 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO FAIR BY 1100 AND GOOD BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....6 BELOW-1 BELOW F.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR AFTER SUNSET.

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FORECASTER...MIKE MEYERS
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN STEVENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101129.BLUEM.01/GJT