FNUS75 KGJT 131524
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
824 AM MST TUE NOV 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON NOVEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE CLEARING INDEX WILL REMAIN BELOW 500 TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER EASTERN UTAH. WINDS WILL BE
MAINLY TERRAIN-DRIVEN. INVERSIONS WILL STRUGGLE TO MIX OUT OF THE
BOTTOM OF THE VALLEY AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO MODERATE ON THE
UPPER SLOPES AND ON TOP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-47 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-7 MPH BY 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......280.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-50 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MPH BY 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...JOSH RELPH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121113.RAYME.01/GJT