FNUS75 KGJT 010545
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST SOPRIS...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1045 PM MST THU JAN 31 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON FEBRUARY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE EMBEDDED IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT WILL BRUSH THE NORTHERN CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AREA TODAY. AS A
RESULT A FEW SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
AFTERNOON. THE FLOW WEAKENS ON SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY
MOVES INTO THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL APPROACH WITH INCREASED
STABILITY EXPECTED.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
                    POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (0-3 MPH) UNTIL 1100...
                    THEN BECOMING WEST 3-6 MPH AND INCREASING TO
                    8-12 MPH BETWEEN 1400 AND 1630.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING FAIR IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS (0-4 MPH).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1750 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (0-3 MPH) UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 3-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW RINGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130201.EASTS.01/GJT