FNUS75 KGJT 302226
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAILBOX RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
426 PM MDT THU APR 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL SHEAR THROUGH THE NORTHERN ROCKIES
ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL CREATE DEEP AFTERNOON MIXING IN A DRY
SOUTHWEST 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.

PLEASE SEE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST...FWFGJT...FOR EXTENDED
FORECAST.

FOR SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS 33-43. HIGHS
56-66. WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........23-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100 THEN BECOMING POOR.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 5-7 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000 THEN TURNING EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.


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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...ERIC BRANTINGHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.MAILB.01/GJT