FNUS75 KGJT 162113 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR BROWNS PARK...DNR UT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 313 PM MDT MON MAR 16 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MARCH 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DOMINATE THROUGH TUESDAY. GOOD DIURNAL HEATING AT THE SURFACE ON TUESDAY AND SOME COOLING ALOFT...COMBINED WITH MODERATE TRANSPORT WINDS WILL RESULT IN FAVORABLE DISPERSION BY THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30% MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS). MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F. MAX HUMIDITY........50-60%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3-7 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......BELOW 100. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 7 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40% MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS). MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F. MIN HUMIDITY........22-28%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1100... THEN BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 9-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING INDEX......1050. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN REQUESTED BY...STEVE RUTTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090316.BROWN.01/GJT