FNUS75 KGJT 222110
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BATTLEMENTS RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
310 PM MDT WED APR 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK DISTURBANCE HAS MOVED OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
PRODUCING SCATTERED CUMULUS CLOUDS AND ISOLATED VIRGA. CONVECTION
SHOULD DIMINISH ONCE THE SUN SETS. ALSO THE FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME
SOUTHWEST AND BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY...AS A LARGE LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES OVER THE WESTERN STATES.


***THE WIND DIRECTION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE OBSERVATION.***


.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH...
                    NEARBY VIRGA MAY PRODUCE A FEW VARIABLE AND
                    STRONGER GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WINDS DIMINISHING
                    TOWARDS SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...GRAND JUNCTION DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090422.BATTL.02/GJT