FNUS75 KGJT 111741
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE MOUNTAIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1041 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 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.

.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (33800 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (29600 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120112.FIREM.01/GJT