FNUS75 KGJT 210502
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW PINE...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1102 PM MDT MON APR 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG RIDGE WITH NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE AREA TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL TRAVEL THROUGH
THE RIDGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CAUSING A SLIGHT INCREASE INSTABILITY
RESULTING IN MORE CUMULUS DEVELOPMENT OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY WILL BE MORE UNSTABLE THAN TODAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 0930, THEN
                    UPSLOPE 4-8 MPH. AT AND NEAR RIDGETOP NORTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0930, THEN FAIR. IMPROVING TO GOOD
                    ABOUT 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......ABOUT 1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0930, THEN IMPROVING TO
                    6000 FT AGL ABOUT 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 0930, THEN
                    BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 2100, THEN POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
                    OVER THE MOUNTAINS AFTER 1200. OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTY WINDS TO 25 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORM AND/OR
                    VIRGA.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900, THEN FAIR. IMPROVING TO
                    EXCELLENT BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 1500 FT AGL UNTIL 0900, THEN INCREASING
                    TO 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 0900, THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...JEREMY SPETTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090421.YELLO.01/GJT