FNUS75 KGJT 281730
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK RIDGE HANDPILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1030 AM MST MON JAN 28 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER TROUGH AXIS WILL MOVE EAST OF THE FIRE AREA MONDAY NIGHT
LEAVING STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY EVENING. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE MORNING INTO THE
AFTERNOON AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. EXPECT
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY DECREASING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE TIGHT GRADIENT WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY ALLOWING
WINDS TO RELAX ON WEDNESDAY.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH
                    INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......200 INCREASING TO 850 BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4200 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 19 MPH INCREASING TO 28 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

CLEARING INDEX......800 DECREASING TO 150 BY 2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 30 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    DECREASING TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...ZACH GLOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130129.BLACK.01/GJT