FNUS75 KGJT 041459
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRAGON COMPRESSOR RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
759 AM MST MON FEB 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON FEBRUARY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WITH A RIDGE ALONG THE WEST COAST...NORTHWEST FLOW
IS BRINGING HIGH CLOUDS OVER THE BURN SITE. OTHERWISE THE AIR MASS
WILL SHOW LITTLE CHANGE FROM THE WEEKEND. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IS
CENTERED OVER NORTHWEST COLORADO THAT WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT AND
MIXING HEIGHTS LOW. ON SUNDAY DRAGON ROAD RAWS SHOWED HOURLY GUST
VALUES TO 5MPH. THAT SHOULD HAPPEN AGAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT.

*NOTE: YOUR SPOT FORECAST REQUEST CAME IN RIGHT AT SHIFT CHANGE
 AND THERE WAS NO ALARM HERE. TO INSURE A TIMELY RETURN PLEASE
 CALL THE NWS OFFICE TO COMMUNICATE YOUR NEEDS AND CRITICAL
 VALUES...AND TO INSURE WE KNOW IT IS THERE. THANKS

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 1-3 GUST TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX OF 8000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX OF 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 1-4 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MAX OF 3000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX OF 500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH HIGH CLOUDS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 1-3 GUST TO 5 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (600-7800 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX OF 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT NILSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130204.DRAGO.01/GJT