FNUS75 KGJT 211612
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARNESVILLE 12...SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
912 AM MST THU FEB 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT WIDESPREAD SNOW
ON WEDNESDAY WILL MOVE INTO KANSAS TODAY. THE MOIST NORTH FLOW MAY
PRODUCE A FEW FLURRIES OVER THE BURN SITE BUT NO ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. NORTHWEST GRADIENT WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX
DOWN TO THE BURN SITE THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-8 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 5-10 MPH
                    THIS AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING GOOD AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL BY 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7-12 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 1-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 4-8 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING GOOD BY 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...MATT FLYING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130221.BARNE.01/GJT