FNUS75 KGJT 290848
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELECTRA LAKES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
147 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE TOWARD THE REGION TODAY WITH
PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING BY THIS MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL PASS OVER THE REGION MID-DAY THURSDAY ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVIER
SNOWFALL AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES. BY DEFINITION SMOKE
DISPERSAL WILL BE GOOD WHILE PRECIPITATION IS OCCURRING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........71-76%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
                    12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 13 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...HON SCHLAPFER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101229.ELECT.01/GJT