FNUS75 KGJT 161853
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAVENPORT DRAW PILES...USFS (ASHLEY)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1153 AM MST MON FEB 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON FEBRUARY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK OVER EASTERN UTAH STARTING
OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE EARLY WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS
ALOFT WILL INCREASE WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OVER SOUTHERN UTAH.
CLEARING INDEX WILL INCREASE FROM VERY LOW EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
TO 1050 IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN OVERHEAD
THROUGH THURSDAY ALTHOUGH THE GRADIENT WILL RELAX AS A RIDGE
BUILDS OVER NEVADA AND SHIFTS OVER UTAH ON FRIDAY. EXPECT
INCREASINGLY STABLE CONDITIONS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

.TUESDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
CLEARING INDEX......60-80 IN THE MORNING BECOMING 1050 BY 1200.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS DEETS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090217.DAVEN.01/GJT