FNUS75 KGJT 142153
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ONE MILE...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
253 PM MST SAT JAN 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM SUNDAY THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...THIS IS THE TALE OF TWO STORMS CONVERGING ON WESTERN
COLORADO. THE WEAKER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE NORTHERN BAJA WILL
STREAM DEEPENING MOISTURE INTO THIS REGION. MEANWHILE A COLD AND
POWERFUL LOW DIGS INTO WASHINGTON-OREGON ON SUNDAY. EXPECT HIGH
CLOUD CEILINGS TO THICKEN AND LOWER THROUGH SUNDAY. ALSO SOUTHWEST
TO WEST GRADIENT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35MPH AT MOUNTAIN TOP
LEVEL BY THE AFTERNOON. COLD AIR ALOFT BEGINS TO WORK OVER THE
REGION SUNDAY EVENING WITH SHOWERS BECOMING WIDESPREAD AND WEST
WINDS INCREASING. THE COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP OVER THE BURN SITE
AROUND NOON ON MONDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR A
FEW HOURS AROUND FRONTAL PASSAGE. SNOW WILL QUICKLY COME TO AN END
MONDAY EVENING AS VERY COLD AIR SETTLES OVER THE REGION.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING AND THICKENING HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000 INCREASING TO VERY GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH INCREASING TO 32 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT (IN SNOW SHOWERS).

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%).
                    NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS...HEAVY AT TIMES.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...J CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120115.ONEMI.01/GJT