FNUS75 KGJT 301438
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW PINE...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
838 AM MDT THU APR 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS SHEARING THROUGH THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES TODAY. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE SOUTHWEST GRADIENT WIND THAT WILL
MIX DOWN DRY AIR ONTO THE FIRE. THIS DEEP MIXING WILL COLLAPSE WITH
SUNSET. DEEP MIXING IN A DRY WEST FLOW WILL OCCUR AGAIN ON FRIDAY.
SHOWERS ARE LIKELY THIS WEEKEND.

PLEASE CALL WHEN YOU SUBMIT A SPOT REQUEST. DO YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK
ON FORECASTS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS?

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000. THEN
                    INCREASING TO WEST 10-15 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR. EXCELLENT BY NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 2000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000. THEN RISING TO
                    8000 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19900-21400 KNOT-FT).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR. VERY GOOD BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX OF 7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...JEREMY SPETTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090430.YELLO.01/GJT