FNUS75 KGJT 211343
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST MTN...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
643 AM MST TUE DEC 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MST ON DECEMBER 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE FIRE
SITE THROUGH THE PERIOD. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL ENHANCE SMOKE
DISPERSION WHICH IS ALREADY FAVORABLE DUE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS TODAY AND INTO WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    AROUND 35 MPH AT TIMES.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
    AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14200-39000 KNOT-FT)...FAIR DURING
    SNOW SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING 1200 FT AGL BY 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (45000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...MIFMU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101221.WESTM.01/GJT