FNUS75 KGJT 241623
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
923 AM MST TUE JAN 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 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...THOUGH A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS TODAY ARE RATHER LIGHT WHICH WILL LIMIT
AFTERNOON SMOKE DISPERSAL. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TO THE REGION
ON WEDNESDAY. WARMING ALOFT LOOKS TO LIMIT MIXING HEIGHTS WITH A
STRENGTHENING INVERSION ALOFT...LEAVING POOR SMOKE DISPERSAL CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 30 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...INCREASING TO FAIR FROM 1300 TO 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL OR LESS THROUGH NOON THEN INCREASING
                    TO 4500 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH AT FULL MIXING HEIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH NEAR SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15-20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...MIFMU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120124.WESTM.01/GJT