FNUS75 KGJT 271639
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEST DIVIDE BLM...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1039 AM MDT TUE MAR 27 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WESTERLY FLOW TODAY BECOMES SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AN
UPPER DISTURBANCES MOVES ACROSS WYOMING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL
CAUSE SOME GUSTINESS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE MORNING
VALLEY INVERSION MIXES OUT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    5 MPH BY 2100.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH. SOUTHWEST 6-10 MPH
                    AFTER 1300. SOME GUSTS TO 16 MPH POSSIBLE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT BY 1500.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......15000 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    VARIABLE BECOMING UPSLOPE 4-6 MPH. AFTER
                    1200...SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...JOSH GRAHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120328.WESTD.01/GJT