FNUS75 KGJT 102144
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHEY MESA...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
244 PM MST TUE FEB 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN
DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR. THURSDAY ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST BRINGING INCREASING CLOUDS AND SHOWERS ALONG
WITH BETTER SMOKE DISPERSAL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING WESTERLY 5-10 MPH AFTER 1100.
CLEARING INDEX......600.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-SOUTHWEST 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH (DOWNSLOPE) WINDS 5-7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH AFTER 1000...
                    WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090211.SHEYM.01/GJT