FNUS75 KGJT 030148
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR OLGUIN PASTURE...SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
748 PM MDT WED MAY 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MDT ON MAY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THURSDAY WILL CONTINUE THE
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER THE BURN SITE. SLIGHTLY WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND DRIER AIR ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AS COMPARED WITH
WEDNESDAY...ALONG WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN WINDS. ALSO LESS HIGH AND
MID LEVEL CLOUD COVER ARE EXPECTED AS THE ENTIRE ATMOSPHERE DRIES OUT
SLIGHTLY.

.TODAY (THURSDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN SHIFTING TO
                    THE SOUTHWEST...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS 14-18 MPH BY 1200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY
                    EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...HOWARD RICHARDS JR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120503.OLGUI.01/GJT