FNUS75 KGJT 191753
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROAN PLATEAU...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1153 AM MDT WED OCT 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1155 MDT ON OCTOBER 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL AMPLIFY OVER THE REGION THURSDAY. AS A RESULT DRY
MILD CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL...WHILE THE FLOW ALOFT WILL BE LIGHT
AND FROM THE NORTHWEST. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL BE THE MAIN ISSUE AS
THE COMBINATION OF MIXING AND TRANSPORT WINDS ARE NOT PARTICULARLY
FAVORABLE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO FAIR AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 3-8 MPH AFTER 2200
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR (4300-7700 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY STARK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111020.ROANP.01/GJT