FNUS75 KGJT 191608
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK HAND PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1008 AM MDT MON MAR 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD UPPER TROF WILL BE PASSING OVER EASTERN UTAH TODAY HELPING TO
GENERATE SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY...WITH SOME OF THE
PASSING SHOWERS POSSIBLY PUTTING DOWN BRIEF MODERATE SNOWFALL.
THE COLDER TEMPERATURES ALOFT AND SOME MIXING SUNSHINE IN THE
AFTERNOON SHOULD HELP PUSH MIXING HEIGHTS UP TO NEAR 10000 FT AGL
AND LEAD TO GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL ON WESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS.
SKIES WILL SLOWLY CLEAR OVERNIGHT AS SNOW SHOWERS DECREASE IN
COVERAGE. COLD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS WINDS BECOME
TERRAIN DRIVEN. WARMING TEMPERATURES ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROF
WILL FORM A LOWERING INVERSION ALOFT ON TUESDAY...FOR LOWER MIXING
HEIGHTS AND LOW END FAIR SMOKE DISPERSAL CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THIS MORNING BECOMING
                    WEST AT 8 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THROUGH MID MORNING INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 1000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ENDING
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
                    TERRAIN DRIVEN AFTER SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD IN THE EARLY EVENING DECREASING
                    TO POOR BY SUNSET.
CLEARING INDEX......750 DECREASING TO 50.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO BECOMING FAIR BY MID AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 450.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...ZACH GLOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120319.TAMAR.01/GJT