FNUS75 KGJT 222042
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHAPIN PILE RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
142 PM MST THU JAN 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM SYSTEM PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN US WILL REDUCE THE
STRONG RIDGING OVER THE REGION. SMOKE DISPERSAL WILL REMAIN POOR
TODAY. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...THEN A
SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL FORM AGAIN. SMOKE DISPERSAL ON FRIDAY SHOULD
MOVE TO THE LOW END OF THE FAIR CATEGORY FOR A FEW HOURS DURING
THE AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING FAIR AROUND 1300 TO 1400.
                    THEN BECOMING POOR AGAIN BY 1600 TO 1700.
                    (2500-42800 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 11 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090123.CHAPI.01/GJT