FNUS75 KGJT 310445
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST VAIL...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1011 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MARCH 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA TODAY. A TROUGH
WILL MOVE OVER THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND BRING MORE
SNOW. OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT, THEN A STRONGER
TROUGH AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL BE SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE
THIS AFTERNOON AND MORE UNSTABLE ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 4-7 MPH, BECOMING WEST AFTER 1100.
                    INCREASING TO 10-15 WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER
                    1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1100, IMPROVING TO EXCELLENT BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL IMPROVING TO 7000 FT AGL ABOUT 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1100 THEN 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH. GUSTS TO 20 MPH UNTIL 2000.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2000, THEN LOWERING TO FAIR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL UNTIL 2000, THEN LOWERING TO
                    2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN DECREASING TO
                    20 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...ROB MACDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090331.EASTV.01/GJT