FNUS75 KGJT 012351
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAILBOX RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
551 PM MDT FRI MAY 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1730 MDT ON MAY 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DEEP MOISTURE BEING PUSHED NORTHWARD FROM A PACIFIC LOW MAKING
LANDFALL TONIGHT WILL HELP PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ON SATURDAY
AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE TROUGH EXITS EAST OF THE FIRE AREA
OVERNIGHT SATURDAY COVERAGE OF SHOWERS DECREASING SUNDAY. EXPECT
OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS NEAR SHOWERS. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN AT
8500 TO 9000 FEET. THE FLOW TURNS WEST AND DRIES ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST 5-7 IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH NEAR SHOWERS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000 THEN BECOMING VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING SCATTERED TOWARD MORNING .
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-7 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN
                    AFTER 2200. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH NEAR
                    SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2000 THEN TURNING POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3-5 MPH EARLY THEN BECOMING
                    WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 7-9 MPH AFTER 1100. GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100 THEN TURNING VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...ERIC BRANTINGHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.MAILB.03/GJT