FNUS75 KGJT 150444
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOTUS MURDIE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
944 PM MST MON NOV 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN ENERGETIC WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST
OVER THE REGION THROUGH MIDWEEK. A WEAK EMBEDDED DISTURBANCE WILL
BRUSH WESTERN COLORADO ON TUESDAY FOR A FEW SNOW SHOWERS. MODERATE
MIXING HEIGHTS WILL COMBINE WITH THE BRISK FLOW FOR VERY GOOD
SMOKE DISPERSAL DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH...THEN INCREASING TO 10-15
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO VERY GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
                    4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS 15-20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15000 KNOT-FT) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...MIFMU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111115.LOTUS.01/GJT