FNUS75 KGJT 182156
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST VAIL...WRNF-EAGLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
256 PM MST WED FEB 18 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD TO OUR WEST WHICH WILL BRING
WARMING TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL HELP TO INCREASE STABILITY AND
LIMIT SMOKE DISPERSAL. FRIDAY ANOTHER WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH...INCREASING INSTABILITY ONCE
AGAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (21500-27500 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN CONRAD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090219.EASTV.01/GJT