FNUS75 KGJT 101640
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRIMES PILES...DOI-USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
940 AM MST THU FEB 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
FAIRLY STRONG INVERSION WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY
AS WARMER AIR ARRIVES ALOFT. SMOKE DISPERSAL AT BURN TIME WILL BE
POOR AND NOT IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. UNFORTUNATELY
WARMING WILL CONTINUE ALOFT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS STRENGTHENING
THIS INVERSION KEEPING POOR BURNING CONDITIONS IN PLACE OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 15 F BY MID AFTERNOON.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR EXCEPT FAIR FROM 1200 TO 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....3 BELOW-2 ABOVE F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY/DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...JOHN ASHCRAFT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110210.GRIME.01/GJT