FNUS75 KGJT 311601
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST SIDE PILES...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
901 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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 TUESDAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY
WHICH WILL ENHANCE MIXING AND SMOKE DISPERSION...THEN INCREASE
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT. THE FRONT WILL PASS OVER
THE FIRE SITE ON TUESDAY INHIBITING MIXING AND BRINGING
UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES.


.TODAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    NORTHWEST 5-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    9-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN NORTH 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...K  ROSS OXFORD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110131.EASTS.01/GJT