FNUS75 KGJT 300414
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR POWDERHORN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1014 PM MDT WED APR 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN
AND DRIFT EASTWARD TODAY. THE MAIN EFFECT WILL BE BREEZY CONDITIONS
DURING THE AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION
FRIDAY...BEFORE THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WHICH IS EXPECTED ON
SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY MORNING (30-40% HIGH CLOUDS)...
                    INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS (50-60%) DURING THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTER 1100 SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-17 MPH...
                    WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 25 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 4-8 MPH
                    AFTER 2300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN STEVENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090430.POWDE.01/GJT