FNUS75 KGJT 131226
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COCHETOPA AERIAL SPRAY...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
626 AM MDT THU OCT 13 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0635 MDT ON OCTOBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TODAY BRINGING MORE SUNNY
SKIES AND WARM TEMPERATURES. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM THE
WEST-NORTHWEST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH SOME STRONGER WINDS
EXPECTED AT RIDGETOP. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL STAY NEAR 5000FT DUE TO
A SUBSIDENCE INVERSION THAT WILL SETUP OVER THE REGION. EXPECT
SIMILAR CONDITIONS TOMORROW WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES INCREASING A
DEGREE OR TWO.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT 3 TO 5 MPH THEN BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST AFTER 11AM AND INCREASING TO
                    14 TO 18 MPH AFTER 2PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL AFTER
                    2 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 11 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER 9PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    9PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT 3 TO 5 MPH THEN
                    BECOMING WEST AT 12 TO 15 MPH AFTER 2PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL
                    AFTER 2PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DARREN LONG
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111013.COCHE.01/GJT