FNUS75 KGJT 060434
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFF PASS ADMIN PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
934 PM MST MON NOV 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD IN OVER
THE GREAT BASIN PUTTING THE BURN SITE UNDER NORTHWEST TO WESTERLY
FLOW. DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BUT WITH SOME
STRONGER WINDS ALOFT...SMOKE DISPERSAL IS EXPECTED TO BE GOOD IN
THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL FRIDAY
WHEN A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST BRINGING
GUSTY SURFACE WINDS AND THE CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN AND SNOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 12 MPH WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 16 MPH AFTER 1 PM.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...LANCE BROYLES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121106.BUFFP.01/GJT