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SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1200 PM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...THE FINAL SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST OF THE SEASON HAS BEEN ISSUED 
THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS TONIGHT WILL INHIBIT
RADIATIONAL COOLING...THUS LIMITING VALLEY INVERSIONS. AN
APPROACHING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING CLOUDS TO THE REGION
SATURDAY ALONG WITH SOME INSTABILITY ALLOWING GENERALLY GOOD MIXING
CONDITIONS.

...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...

COZ201-011746-
ZONE 201...CRAIG FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING LOWER/CENTRAL/UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
NORTHERN ROAN AND EASTERN TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-
WESTERN SLOPES PARK AND NORTHERN GORE RANGES-NORTHERN FLAT TOPS-
1200 PM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.

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COZ203-011746-
ZONE 203...GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING SOUTHERN ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE-
RIFLE-GLENWOOD SPRINGS-CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-BATTLEMENT MESA-
NORTHERN GRAND MESA-NORTHERN ELK MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SOUTHERN GORE RANGE-SOUTHERN FLAT TOPS-
WHITE RIVER PLATEAU-NORTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU-
1200 PM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH.

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COZ205-011746-
ZONE 205...MONTROSE FORECAST AREA-INCLUDING SOUTHERN GRAND MESA-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASINS-
WEST SLOPES SAWATCH RANGE-SOUTHERN ELK AND WEST ELK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY-
1200 PM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 MPH.

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COZ207-011746-
ZONE 207...DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
INCLUDING SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-FOUR CORNERS-
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
1200 PM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.TONIGHT...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN 9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 MPH.

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