FNUS75 KGJT 190143
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ENTRANCE ROAD RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
643 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 FORM OVER THE FIRE SITE THURSDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN REDUCED WIND AND MIXING AS MID-LEVEL INVERSION LIMITS
MIXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH THROUGH 1000...THEN
    BECOMING NORTH 3 TO 6 MPH BY 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......RISING TO 350 BY 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......REACHING A MAXIMUM OF 4800 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH THROUGH 1000...THEN NORTH
    10 MPH AFTER 1200.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090219.ENTRA.01/GJT