FNUS75 KGJT 041446
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE MOUNTAIN...MIFMU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
746 AM MST WED JAN 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON JANUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL TODAY AND WILL
BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN ON FRIDAY. DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TO CLIMB A FEW DEGREES EACH DAY. WINDS WILL ALSO BE LIGHT
UP TO 15,000 FEET. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE INSUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE
ANYTHING BUT POOR MIXING THROUGH THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (A FEW HIGH CLOUDS).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX OF 27300 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX OF 3900 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR ( MAX OF 23500 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX OF 4700 FEET AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120104.FIREM.01/GJT