FNUS75 KGJT 102335
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YOUTH CAMP 7   8 PILES...SUA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
435 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL PASS OVER WESTERN COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY...MAINLY IMPACTING
THE NORTH. HOWEVER COLDER AIR ALOFT WILL HELP DE-STABILIZE THE
LOWER LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE DURING THE AFTERNOON. A COOL AND
MORE STABLE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES AT THE SURFACE WILL SEE 3-5 DEGREES
OF COOLING EACH DAY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH UNTIL NOON...THEN SOUTHWEST
                    WINDS 4-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL NOON...THEN FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 4-7 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 3-5 MPH AFTER
                    1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...FUELS SPECIALIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120111.YOUTH.01/GJT