FNUS75 KGJT 301809
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CALAMITY...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1209 PM MDT THU APR 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0100 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS THURSDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL SHEAR THROUGH THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL CREATE DEEP AFTERNOON MIXING IN A DRY
SOUTHWEST FLOW. TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL BE DOWN A BIT FROM THURSDAY.
RAIN IS LIKELY ON SATURDAY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-69 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AFTER 1200 VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...JEFF PHILLIPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.CALAM.01/GJT