FNUS75 KGJT 200043
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
543 PM MST WED JAN 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON JANUARY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND STABLE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY. LIGHT
WINDS AND WARM AIR MOVING IN ALOFT WILL GENERATE STRONG INVERSIONS
THAT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BREAK THROUGH FRIDAY. AS A RESULT...POOR
MIXING CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER
STORM MOVING IN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WILL BRING BETTER MIXING AS
WE MOVE INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 450 BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 3800 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CLEARING INDEX......LOWERING TO 100 BY 2000.

.FRIDAY...

CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 300 BY 1300.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...

CLEARING INDEX......1000+ BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110120.RAYME.02/GJT