FNUS75 KGJT 060520
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ONE MILE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1020 PM MST THU JAN 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE BREAKS DOWN WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT BECOMING
ESTABLISHED TODAY AS A QUICK MOVING DISTURBANCE EXITS THE REGION. A
SECOND STRONGER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOW ALONG WITH COLDER CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    WEST WINDS 2-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (LESS THAN 20000 KNOT-FT UNTIL 1000)...
                    THEN BECOMING FAIR (54000 KNOT-FT) BY 1330.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    RISING TO 4500 FT AGL BY 1330.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (LESS THAN 15000 KNOT-FT) BY 1800.

$$
FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...J  CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120106.ONEMI.01/GJT