FNUS75 KGJT 130339
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLD BASIN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
839 PM MST WED DEC 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BURN SITE THROUGH
MIDDAY FRIDAY...BEFORE BECOMING MORE WESTERLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BE PASSING THROUGH ON FRIDAY...
BRINGING A CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE BURN SITE FRIDAY ALONG WITH
IMPROVED MIXING CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 0-4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 2-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...INCREASING TO GOOD
                    BY 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-13 F.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR BY 1800.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 2-5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND
                    INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH AFTER 1500.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT BY 1400...ALSO EXCELLENT IN AND
                    AROUND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 3200 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND
                    INCREASING TO 30 MPH BY 1500.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DAN HUISJEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121213.GOLDB.01/GJT