FNUS75 KGJT 132004
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONTICELLO TAMARISK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
104 PM MST WED FEB 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHERLY FLOW WILL BE OVER THE BURN AREA THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY. CLEARING INDEX IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 500 ON
THURSDAY. AN UPPER DISTURBANCE IN THE NORTHERLY FLOW FRIDAY
MORNING SHOULD PROVIDE BETTER MIXING OF THE AIR IN THE DRAINAGE
AND...RIGHT NOW...IT LOOKS TO BOOST THE CLEARING INDEX ABOVE 500
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY
                    SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......350.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL AT 1200 INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL
                    BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
CLEARING INDEX......620
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130213.MONTI.01/GJT