FNUS75 KGJT 172353
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST VAIL...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
553 PM MDT TUE MAR 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1755 MDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
.A WEAK SHORT WAVE MOVES ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON.
MOST OF THE MOISTURE WILL IN THE FORM OF HIGH CLOUD...BUT SHORT
LIVED SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE HIGH RIDGES AND PEAKS THIS
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000 (16000 KNOT-FT)...THEN FAIR.
                    AFTER 1300...EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 1900...THEN POOR (16000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 12 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15600 KNOT-FT)...THEN GOOD AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090318.EASTV.01/GJT