FNUS75 KGJT 010428
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOS PINOS...USFS-GMUG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1028 PM MDT THU APR 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SWEEP SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES TODAY. THIS WILL CREATE DEEP AFTERNOON MIXING IN A
DRY WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE FIRE SITE. HIGH CLOUDS WILL INVADE AND
THICKEN LOWERING AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND WINDS SLIGHTLY. EXPECT
RAIN AND COOLER TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS THE NEXT
PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHES ACROSS THE REGION.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THROUGH 1200...THEN
    BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
            13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH BY
    1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING EXCELLENT BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...PATRICK MEDINA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.LOSPI.01/GJT