FNUS75 KGJT 071906
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOWERY PILES...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1206 PM MST WED JAN 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STABLE CONDITIONS TODAY WILL LIMIT SMOKE LOFT AND BE  THE
PRIMARY LIMITATION TO THE CLEARING INDEX DESPITE DECENT TRANSPORT
WINDS. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY...MAINTAINING STABLE CONDITIONS.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......350.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 MPH DECREASING TO 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...HANK BARELA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090107.BOWER.01/GJT