FNUS75 KGJT 191708
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1008 AM MST MON DEC 19 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MST ON DECEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG CLOSED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD FROM
SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE TODAY. WRAP AROUND
FLOW AROUND THIS LOW WILL PRODUCE LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS AT THE
BURN SITE TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO REBUILD FROM THE NORTH
TUESDAY. BOTH DAYS LIMITED MIXING AND TRANSPORT WINDS...WILL
RESULT IN POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 3-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (28600 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111219.FIREM.01/GJT