FNUS75 KGJT 311456
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROWN PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
756 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE FIRE
SITE THROUGH MIDWEEK. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL ENHANCE MIXING AND
SMOKE DISPERSION TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT. THE
FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE FIRE SITE EARLY THIS EVENING INHIBITING
MIXING AND BRINGING UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING FAIR (41600 KNOT-FT) BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL BY
    1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) AND COLD. NUMEROUS SNOW
    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....3 BELOW-2 ABOVE F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7000-9300 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....2 BELOW-3 ABOVE F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6000-25200 KNOT-FT)...EXCEPT FAIR
    WHEN SNOW SHOWERS OCCURRING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...GRAND JUNCTION AIR CENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110131.CROWN.01/GJT