FNUS75 KGJT 100502
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILLOW PILES...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1002 PM MST WED JAN 9 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST ON JANUARY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS AND WIND WILL BE INCREASING AHEAD OF STRONG
WINTER STORM WHICH WILL BEGIN TO BRING SNOW TO THE FIRE SITE IN
THE EVENING WITH SNOWFALL INCREASING AND BECOMING WIDESPREAD BY
MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST LATE TONIGHT WITH FRONTAL
PASSAGE AND REMAIN BRISK RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
DEPTH OF MIXING AND WIND WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSION DURING THE AFTERNOON...BECOMING VERY GOOD TONIGHT AND
EXCELLENT ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH THROUGH 1100...THEN
x09x09    BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP
x09x09    TO 30 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING GOOD BY 1200 REMAINING SO THROUGH
x09x09    THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH
                    THE NIGHT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING. WIDESPREAD SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
x09x09    TO AROUND 50 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND
x09x09    0400.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
x09x09    PERIODS OF SNOW.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
x09x09    AROUND 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

$$

FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...ARTHUR HAINES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130110.WILLO.01/GJT