FNUS75 KGJT 211533
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE MOUNTAIN RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
833 AM MST THU FEB 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON FEBRUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST NORTH FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MUCH OF TODAY AND THIS EVENING...THOUGH ONLY
LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY UPVALLEY
THIS MORNING THOUGH THE NORTH WINDS OCCURRING AT MOUNTAIN TOP
LEVEL WILL LIKELY MIX DOWN TO THE BURN SITE IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
                    11 AM...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 1-4 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTH 2-5 GUSTING TO
                    12 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...BRYAN YEAGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130221.FIREM.01/GJT