FNUS75 KGJT 081820
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ASHLEY DEEP CREEK PILES...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1120 AM MST THU JAN 8 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1025 MST ON JANUARY 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM CONDITIONS WILL BE EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. THEN A COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH NORTHEAST UTAH DURING THE EVENING WITH SHOWERS
DEVELOPING. INITIALLY SOME RAIN, OR RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW, IS
POSSIBLE WITH THE PRECIPITATION TYPE QUICKLY BECOMING ALL SNOW.
FRONTAL PASSAGE IS EXPECTED AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, WITH SNOW
INCREASING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY WITH
TEMPERATURES 5 TO 10 DEGREES COOLER, BUT CONTINUED GOOD MIXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3-5 MPH...INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH WITH
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......540.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
CLEARING INDEX......780.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090108.ASHLE.01/GJT