FNUS75 KGJT 312033
SMFGJT
SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FOR WESTERN COLORADO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
233 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
...THIS IS THE LAST SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FOR THE 2013
SEASON. THE NFDRS STATION FORECASTS AND FIRE WEATHER PLANNING
FORECAST WILL ALSO END AFTER THIS AFTERNOON. SPOT FORECASTS
REMAIN AVAILABLE 24-HOURS A DAY UPON REQUEST...
.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER DISTURBANCE PASSING THROUGH NORTHWESTERN CO THIS EVENING
WILL ALLOW RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE IN THE NORTHCENTRAL
MOUNTAINS. ELSEWHERE...CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS SHOWING A STRONG DIURNAL SIGNAL...AND ALLOWING FOR
INVERSION DEVELOPMENT IN THE VALLEYS AT NIGHT.
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...
COZ200-011200-
ZONE 200...LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 28 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN INCREASING TO
                    6000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 21 MPH. 
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COZ201-011200-
ZONE 201...ROUTT FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
WEST SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES...NORTHERN FLAT TOPS
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    5000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH. 
=
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COZ202-011200-
ZONE 202...WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...LOWER AND CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN...
EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN DECREASING TO
                    1000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING FAIR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN INCREASING TO
                    6000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 MPH. 
=
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COZ203-011200-
ZONE 203...GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...SOUTHERN ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS...GRAND VALLEY...
DEBEQUE/RIFLE/GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND VICINITY...
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN...
BATTLEMENT MESA AND NORTHERN GRAND MESA...
NORTHERN ELK MOUNTAINS...WEST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE...
SOUTHERN FLAT TOPS AND WHITE RIVER PLATEAU...
NORTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING FAIR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1200. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH. 
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COZ290-011200-
ZONE 290...PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...PARADOX VALLEY
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN DECREASING TO
                    1000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING FAIR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN INCREASING TO
                    5500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 MPH. 
=
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COZ291-011200-
ZONE 291...NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900. GOOD AFTER 1200. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    4000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 MPH. 
=
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COZ292-011200-
ZONE 292...NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASINS...
SOUTHERN GRAND MESA...SOUTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN DECREASING TO
                    1000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING FAIR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 6000 FT AGL AFTER 1200. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 MPH. 
=
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COZ293-011200-
ZONE 293...GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...WEST SLOPES SAWATCH RANGE...
SOUTHERN ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS...UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 19 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN BECOMING GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    4500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 21 MPH. 
=
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COZ207-011200-
ZONE 207...DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING ...SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS...FOUR CORNERS...
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN...SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
148 PM MDT THU OCT 31 2013
.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL UNTIL 2100...THEN DECREASING TO
                    1500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING GOOD. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900. 5500 FT AGL AFTER 1200. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 MPH. 
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