FNUS75 KGJT 130443
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STAGESTOP MURDIE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
943 PM MST WED DEC 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 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 WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    3-6 MPH...INCREASING TO 6-12 MPH BETWEEN
                    1300 AND 1600...THEN DIMINISHING. GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE STRONG
                    WIND WINDOW FROM 1300 TO 1600.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO VERY
                    GOOD BY 1200.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED
                    SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE WINDS 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN SOUTHEAST
                    3-6 MPH. WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND
                    INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 16 MPH
                    AFTER 1500.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO VERY
                    GOOD BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...ARTHUR HAINES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121213.STAGE.01/GJT