FNUS75 KGJT 220226
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPIN PILE RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
726 PM MST WED JAN 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM SYSTEM PUSHING INTO THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING AN END TO THE
STRONG RIDGING THAT HAS BEEN PARKED OVER THE REGION. WARM DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES WILL BREAK STRONG VALLEY INVERSIONS FOR A FEW HOURS
THURSDAY AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY AS FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE SOUTHWESTERLY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-54 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (LESS THAN 15000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1300...
                    THEN FAIR UNTIL 1600...THEN POOR AGAIN
                    (LESS THAN 35000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 4000 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090122.CHAPI.01/GJT