FNUS75 KGJT 250540
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIDDEN VALLEY UNIT C...USDA FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1040 PM MST TUE FEB 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A NEARLY ZONAL WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER YOUR REGION TODAY.
STRONG SURFACE HEATING WILL PROVIDE SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE CONDITIONS BY
AFTERNOON HELPING SMOKE DISPERSAL. THURSDAY A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL
APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST...INCREASING CLOUD COVER.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH WITH A FEW
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (24000-25000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) MORNING...MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 7-10 MPH WITH A FEW
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...JOHN GODSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090225.HIDDE.01/GJT