FNUS75 KGJT 291523
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT MTN PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
823 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON FEBRUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES TODAY AS THE
NEXT PACIFIC TROUGH COMES ONSHORE. SHOWERS WILL START AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT PRODUCING DEEPER MIXING. THE ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT WILL PASS THURSDAY MORNING BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY VEERING
WINDS.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH...THEN INCREASING TO 15-20
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL AT IGNITION TIME INCREASING TO 5000
                    FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH INCREASING TO 33 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR EXCEPT VERY GOOD IN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN SHOWERS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 38 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...GARNER HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120229.RABBI.02/GJT