FNUS75 KGJT 271621
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BOWERY PILES...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
921 AM MST TUE JAN 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE AIR MASS WILL STABILIZE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS WARM AIR
ALOFT MOVES OVER THE BURN SITE AND PRODUCES A STRONG SUBSIDENCE
INVERSION. GOOD NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION WITH
A COUPLE OF WEAK EMBEDDED WAVES THAT WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY...BRINGING MORE INSTABILITY AND BETTER MIXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) THEN BECOMING CLOUDY
                    (90-100%) DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 0-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......390.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....3-8 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE WINDS 5 MPH. AT TIMES WINDS WILL BECOME
                    NORTHWEST...STRONGER GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR
                    SHOWERS.
CLEARING INDEX......150 (BETTER MIXING NEAR SHOWERS.)
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

CLEARING INDEX......600.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 19 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...HANK BARELA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090127.BOWER.01/GJT