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Spot Forecast for Barver RX...Cortez Fire Protection District
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
737 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on April 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Dry and warm conditions remain in the forecast today for the burn
site. South through southwesterly winds are expected with some
afternoon gusts of 20 to 25 mph...maybe occasionally higher at
times. Deep mixing and those winds will allow good smoke dispersal
by 11AM, reaching excellent by 1PM. Poor smoke dispersal is
expected after 7PM.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
CWR.................0 percent.
Max temperature.....71-76.
Min humidity........10-15 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
                    southwest with gusts between 20 to 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good increasing to excellent in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate.
LAL.................1.
Mixing height.......7000 ft AGL increasing to 10000 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 mph.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Tavis Anderson
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2411393.0/GJT
.DELDT 04/19/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL tanderson@cortezfire.com