FNUS75 KGJT 072105
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
205 PM MST WED DEC 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON DECEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THE MAIN EFFECT WILL BE SOME COOLING ALOFT WHICH WILL INCREASE THE
MIXING HEIGHT ALLOWING FOR BETTER SMOKE DISPERSAL...HOWEVER WINDS
ALOFT WILL REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40% MAINLY HIGH THIN CLOUDS).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-35%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (36000 KNOT-FT)...INCREASING TO FAIR
                    BETWEEN 1300 AND 1500.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....2-10 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5300-7700 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...HON SCHLAPFER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111208.RABBI.01/GJT