FNUS75 KGJT 111758
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPIN PILE RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1058 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A VERY WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION
THURSDAY...BUT WITH LITTLE AFFECT. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND STRONG
INVERSIONS WILL LIMIT MIXING. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED FRIDAY
WITH LIGHT WINDS AND LOW MIXING HEIGHTS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 0-5 MPH UNTIL NOON...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX IN THE AFTERNOON: 35000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (LESS THAN 5000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX IN THE AFTERNOON: 35000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...KEITH KRAUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120112.CHAPI.01/GJT