FNUS75 KGJT 061541
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST MTN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
841 AM MST MON FEB 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON FEBRUARY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING AREAS OF SNOW TO THE
BURN SITE TODAY...WITH SNOW ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN ON TUESDAY...RESULTING IN POOR
MIXING CONDITIONS AS WARMER AIR ALOFT MOVES BACK OVER AND
STRENGTHENS SURFACE INVERSIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (LESS THAN 10000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1000...
                    THEN FAIR. EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN AND NEAR SNOW
                    SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
                    8600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (LESS THAN 5000 KNOT-FT) BY 1900.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO 1000 FT AGL BY 1900.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAXIMUM OF 34000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1030...THEN INCREASING
                    TO 3400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...MIFMU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120206.WESTM.01/GJT