FNUS75 KGJT 291423
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW PINE...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
823 AM MDT WED APR 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON APRIL 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN JUST OFF THE OREGON
COAST TODAY...THEN MOVES EAST THURSDAY. TODAY SHOULD BE A NEAR
CARBON-COPY OF YESTERDAY...WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN A DRY
SOUTHWEST FLOW. GRADIENT WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY AS THE SHEARED
LOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. SHOWERS ARE LIKELY THIS WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-58 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH BY NOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR. EXCELLENT BY NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 2000 FT AGL...UNTIL 1000. THEN RISING TO
                    7000 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MIN OF 15000 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR. EXCELLENT BY 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. THEN RISING TO
                    7500 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...JEREMY SPETTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090429.YELLO.01/GJT