FNUS75 KGJT 181141
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
441 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY. WARMING ALOFT WILL PRODUCE A STRONG SUBSIDENCE INVERSION
AT ABOUT 13 THOUSAND FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE STRONG GRADIENT
WINDS SHOULD MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
EVEN WITH LIMITED MIXING HEIGHTS...TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE VERY
STRONG. WINDS DIMINISH SOMEWHAT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY BUT MOISTURE
WILL BE ON THE INCREASE HELPING TO LIMIT SURFACE BASED INVERSIONS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    65 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR AT 1000 INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 52 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
                    DECREASING TO 50 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN GUSTS AND SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 60 MPH DECREASING TO 50 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. GUSTS 40-45 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...MIFMU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120118.WESTM.01/GJT