FNUS75 KGJT 300422
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ELK RIVER PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
922 PM MST THU NOV 29 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON NOVEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER WAVE WILL MOVE OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY
BRINGING MORE CLOUDS AND THE CHANCE FOR SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN FAIRLY WARM WITH
HUMIDITIES ALSO INCREASING AS SOME MOISTURE MOVES OVER WITH THE
WAVE. AS THE DISTURBANCE APPROACHES...WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE ALLOWING FOR VERY GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL. WIND
SPEEDS OF AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY
REACHING 35 MPH AT TIMES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH INCREASING TO 38 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...LANCE BROYLES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121130.ELKRI.01/GJT