FNUS75 KGJT 181053
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ENTRANCE ROAD RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
353 AM MST WED FEB 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A MOIST AND MARGINALLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS OVER
THE BURN SITE TODAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE SOME DEEPER MIXING THAN PER
OUR CONVERSATION LAST EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL ALSO PRODUCE
LOCALLY ENHANCED ERRATIC WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. THE INSTABILITY
SHOWERS WILL QUICKLY COLLAPSE AFTER 1700 THIS AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE BUT IT
WILL BE DRIER AND STABLE FOR DIMINISHED AFTERNOON MIXING.

.TODAY AFTER 1000...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......550.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......350.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090218.ENTRA.01/GJT