FNUS75 KGJT 291537
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARCHULETA MINERAL TRAINING...ARCHULETA COUNTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
837 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0816 MST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST FLOW COVERS WESTERN COLORADO TODAY BUT THE JET STREAM IS
POSITIONED OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.  OCCASIONAL THIN HIGH CLOUD WILL
BE OBSERVED BUT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN SUNNY.  GRADIENT WINDS ARE WEAK
TODAY AND EXPECT ONLY LIGHT BREEZES OVER EXPOSED AREAS AND MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WIND 3-6 MPH THIS MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    3-6 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20120129.ARCHU.01/GJT