FNUS75 KGJT 101803
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1103 AM MST TUE FEB 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON FEBRUARY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...INSTABILITY STILL PRESENT BEHIND THE LATEST STORM
PLUS SURFACE AND TRANSPORT WINDS SHOULD ALL COMBINE TO PUSH THE
CLEARING INDEX ABOVE 500 FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE WILL SLIDE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY FOR MORE
STABLE CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) UNTIL 1300...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-39 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 MPH...OCCASIONALLY 8-12 MPH AFTER 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......550.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CLEARING INDEX......100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH BECOMING DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 2-5 MPH BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH AFTER 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......420.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...CLARK MAUGHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090210.TAMAR.01/GJT