FNUS75 KGJT 270515
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LARSON II...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1115 PM MDT WED OCT 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT IS LEFT BEHIND AFTER THE
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY STORM. WARMER AIR ALOFT IS ACTING AS A CAP TODAY
CREATING VERY STABLE CONDITIONS. A WEAK PASSING DISTURBANCE ON
FRIDAY MAY PROVIDE SLIGHTLY BETTER AFTERNOON MIXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX OF 28000 KNOT-FT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE WINDS 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX 5000 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR POSSIBLY FAIR FOR A FEW AFTERNOON HOURS.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...LANCE BROYLES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111027.LARSO.01/GJT