FNUS75 KGJT 281633
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE SNAKE PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
933 AM MST WED NOV 28 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON NOVEMBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A FLATTENING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN
CONTROL THROUGH TODAY. HOWEVER HIGH CLOUDS WILL STREAM OVER
NORTHWEST COLORADO TODAY AS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PASSES
ACROSS THIS RIDGE. DUE TO A MODERATE TO STRONG FLOW ALOFT...SMOKE
DISPERSAL SHOULD CLIMB INTO THE GOOD CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON IN
SPITE OF A FAIRLY SHALLOW MIXED LAYER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60% MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...
                    THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST. INCREASING TO
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL NOON. INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO WEST 25
                    MPH IN MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...ERICK STAHLIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121128.LITTL.01/GJT