FNUS75 KGJT 262323
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH CARVER...CO-SJF  USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
523 PM MDT SUN APR 26 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 4-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH AFTER 1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE WINDS 3-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11600-17100 KNOT-FT).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 4-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7-12 MPH
                    AFTER 1100...INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DOLORES R D
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090427.SOUTH.01/GJT