FNUS75 KGJT 130349
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RASBERRY DIVIDE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
849 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 ALONG WITH EXCELLENT
MIXING CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 3-6 MPH UNTIL 0800...THEN
                    BECOMING BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING
                    TO 10-15 MPH BY 1000 WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING EXCELLENT
                    BY 1200.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 6-12 MPH UNTIL 1900...THEN
                    DOWNSLOPE WINDS 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL......BECOMING POOR AFTER 1900.

.FRIDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
                    1500.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING EXCELLENT
                    BY 1200...ALSO EXCELLENT IN AND NEAR SNOW
                    SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...THAD CHAVEZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121213.RASBE.02/GJT