FNUS75 KGJT 211506
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOS PINOS...USFS-GMUG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
906 AM MDT TUE APR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
BEGIN TO FLATTEN TODAY...THEN BREAK DOWN FURTHER ON WEDNESDAY. A
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND THEN INCREASE ON
WEDNESDAY. INSTABILITY WILL ALSO INCREASE TOMORROW RESULTING
IN EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERSAL IN THE AFTERNOON. GOOD WARMING WILL
CONTINUE TODAY...THEN SLOW ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-58 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-27%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH UNTIL 1100...
                    THEN BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY. AFTERNOON WINDS
                    BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK MEDINA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.LOSPI.01/GJT