FNUS75 KGJT 151755
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE MOUNTAIN...MIFMU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1055 AM MST SUN JAN 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON JANUARY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION MONDAY...AND ITS
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE BURN SITE DURING THE
AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL MOVE EASTWARD OUT OF THE AREA TUESDAY WITH
A DRIER NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. WARMING ALOFT WILL ALSO BEGIN TO
TAKE PLACE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHICH WILL LIMIT SMOKE DISPERSAL TO THE
FAIR CATEGORY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......MORNING NORTHEAST WINDS 5-12 MPH...BECOMING
                    WEST-SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23300-40200 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12100-18200 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO FAIR
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120116.FIREM.01/GJT