FNUS75 KGJT 280215
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR POWDERHORN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
815 PM MDT MON APR 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE TO OUR NORTHWEST THROUGH
THURSDAY. EMBEDDED WEATHER SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED COLD FRONTS
WILL EJECT EASTWARD MAINLY THROUGH WYOMING EACH DAY. THE STRONGEST OF
THE SERIES IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE MODERATE SOUTHWEST
WINDS EACH AFTERNOON AT THE BURN SITE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50% CUMULUS)
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTER 1100 SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH...
                    WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 30 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 4-8 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN STEVENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090428.POWDE.01/GJT