FNUS75 KGJT 241618
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH CARBONDALE PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
918 AM MST TUE JAN 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0840 MST ON JANUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION BY LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER THROUGH NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS TODAY ARE RATHER LIGHT AND WILL HELP TO LIMIT
AFTERNOON SMOKE DISPERSAL. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TO THE REGION
ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 4-9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (28900 KNOT-FT)...INCREASING TO LOW END
                    FAIR BETWEEN 1300 AND 1600.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (4600-14700 KNOT-FT) BY 1600.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY STARK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120124.NORTH.01/GJT