FNUS75 KGJT 262350
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACKRIDGE RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
550 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE EXITING THE REGION EARLY
THIS MORNING...WITH DRYING AND INCREASING STABILITY BY AFTERNOON.
THE FLOW ALOFT WILL ALSO BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER
WEATHER SYSTEM THAT DROPS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TUESDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING GRADIENT WINDS TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 4-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH AFTER 1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5600-14400 KNOT-FT).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 4-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7-12 MPH
                    AFTER 1100...INCREASING TO 12-17 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DOUG PAUL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.BLACK.01/GJT