FNUS75 KGJT 091601
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ASHLEY NF DEEP CREEK...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
901 AM MST FRI JAN 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON JANUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING TODAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL
LINGER WITH DECREASING CHANCES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER
TROUGH MOVES OVERHEAD AND EXITS SOUTH. SKIES WILL TRANSITION BETWEEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY AND PARTLY CLOUDY...WILL LEAVE THE HIGHEST CLOUD
COVER IN FORECAST.  THE AIRMASS WILL BECOME MORE STAGNANT THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH WITH 13 MPH AND GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......1050.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090109.ASHLE.01/GJT