FNUS75 KGJT 150943
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST MTN...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
243 AM MST WED DEC 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MST ON DECEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SNOW SHOWERS AND SOUTHWEST GRADIENT WINDS WILL
INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE VERY LIGHT. STABLE
CONDITIONS TODAY WILL LIMIT MIXING HEIGHTS BUT STRONG TRANSPORT
WINDS WILL PRODUCE GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL. THE COLD FRONT WORKS OVER
THE BURN SITE TONIGHT WITH INCREASING SNOWFALL INTENSITY. SNOW
WILL BECOME CONVECTIVE AND SHOWERY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    10-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT IN SHOWERS
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 25 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT IN SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...MIFMU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101215.WESTM.01/GJT