FNUS75 KGJT 121642
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
942 AM MST MON DEC 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON DECEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL COVER THE BURN AREA TODAY
THROUGH TUESDAY AHEAD OF STORM THAT WILL BE MOVING FROM SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA TO ARIZONA. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE VARIABLE AT TIMES ON
THE NORTH SLOPE AS WINDS SWIRL OVER AND AROUND RIDGES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE TO SOUTHEAST 5 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR. (5700-41740 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12300-15200 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........79-84%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR (10400-42400 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...BRITTON QUINLAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111212.RABBI.01/GJT