FNUS75 KGJT 022200
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ONE MILE...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
300 PM MST MON JAN 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON JANUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL THOUGH A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OVER THE BURN SITE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. THIS FEATURE WILL CAUSE JUST ENOUGH MIXING FOR SMOKE
DISPERSAL TO BE BECOME FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON BEFORE MOVING BACK
TO POOR. EXPECT FAIR CONDITIONS FROM 2PM THROUGH 6PM. ONCE THE
DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH...AFTERNOON INVERSIONS WILL SET-UP
KEEPING MIXING TO A MINIMUM THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE EACH DAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING FAIR BY 2PM THEN POOR AFTER 6 PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...J CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120103.ONEMI.01/GJT