FNUS75 KGJT 241531
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
831 AM MST TUE FEB 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...FOG SHOULD BURN OFF BY MID-MORNING. SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT IS EXPECTED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. AN UPPER DISTURBANCE
APPROACHES ON WEDNESDAY FOR INCREASING CLOUDS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........FOG EARLY THIS MORNING...DECREASING BY 1000...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH
CLEARING INDEX......BELOW 500 UNTIL 1200...THEN INCREASING TO 635.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL BY 1400
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH AFTER 1200.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
CLEARING INDEX......100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH BECOMING DOWNVALLEY/DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THE SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8-12 MP
CLEARING INDEX.......556.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH AFTER 1200

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090224.TAMAR.01/GJT