FNUS75 KGJT 251730
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE MOUNTAIN...MIFMU
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1030 AM MST WED JAN 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1025 MST ON JANUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WESTERN COLORADO WILL BE ON THE RIM OF BROAD WESTERN RIDGE LEAVING
FAST MODERATELY FLOW OVER A MID LEVEL INVERSION. MIXING UP TO THIS
INVERSION LOOKS DEEP ENOUGH TO GIVE FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL BY EARLY
AFTERNOON EVEN THOUGH WINDS BELOW THE INVERSION REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT.
A DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW ON FRIDAY WILL WEAKEN THE
INVERSION ALOFT AND THIS SHOULD ALLOW FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL CONDITIONS
TO BE AGAIN BE REALIZED IN THE AFTERNOON. A PASSING FRONT WILL TURN
RIDGE TOP WINDS TO THE NORTH BUT MAY NOT BE TOTALLY FELT TOWARD THE
LOWER VALLEY ELEVATIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 48 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 45 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...TURNING
                    TO THE NORTH AT AROUND 5 MPH WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...RYAN MCCULLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120126.FIREM.01/GJT