FNUS75 KGJT 061347
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOS PINOS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
747 AM MDT MON APR 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

* NOTE: PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL THE NWS OFFICE WITH EVERY SPOT
        REQUEST. WE'VE LOST A FEW IN THE SYSTEM LATELY.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL CONTROL
OUR WEATHER TODAY AND TOMORROW. MODERATE NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT
TODAY WILL TURN MORE NORTHWESTERLY AND WEAKEN TOMORROW. SHALLOW
SURFACE INVERSIONS WILL FORM EACH TONIGHT, BUT BURN OFF QUICKLY.
CONDITIONS WILL BE SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE EACH AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH...BECOMING 5-10 MPH
                    AFTER 1200, WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (50,000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1030, THEN GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL ABOUT
                    1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 MPH UNTIL 1030, THEN BECOMING
                    NORTH-NORTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

MAX HUMIDITY........63-68%.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-53 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 4-7 MPH UNTIL 0930, THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. AFTER 1200 NORTHWEST 8-13
                    MPH GUSTING TO 22 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (50,000 KT-FT) UNTIL 0930, THEN IMPROVING
                    TO EXCELLENT BY 1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 MPH UNTIL 0930, THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...RYAN HUGHES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090406.LOSPI.01/GJT