FNUS75 KGJT 150403
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ONE MILE...USFS GUNNISON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1003 PM MDT WED MAR 14 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1710 MDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FAIRLY LIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE AREA TODAY
...AT THE SAME TIME UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE LEVELS BEGIN TO INCREASE.
THIS WILL BE IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM
IMPACTING THE NORTHWESTERN STATES TODAY. FRIDAY SOUTHWEST TRANSPORT
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AS THE STORM STARTS TO PUSH EASTWARD...
BUT CONDTIONS WILL REMAIN DRY OVER WESTERN COLORADO.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) MAINLY MID/HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    BY NOON AND INCREASING TO 8-13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16600-21400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY
                    GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SMOKE DISPERSAL.....TRANSITIONING TO POOR (13700-32200 KNOT-FT) AFTER
                    1730.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...J  CHONKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120315.ONEMI.01/GJT