FNUS75 KGJT 141641
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEARS EARS RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1041 AM MDT FRI OCT 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY...WITH MAINLY
TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS UNTIL THE EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN THEY WILL SHIFT
TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BACK TO THE WEST-
SOUTHWEST SATURDAY AS A MINOR WEATHER DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE
NORTHWEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT UPSLOPE AT 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (13100-18500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY
                    GOOD AFTER 1300.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (11500-29700 KNOT-FT) AFTER 1800.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30%) MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 4-9 MPH INCREASING TO WEST-SOUTHWEST
                    15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11500-31700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    BY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...WILL HUTTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111014.BEARS.01/GJT