FNUS75 KGJT 300009
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPITZIE...US FISH & WILDLIFE SRVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
609 PM MDT WED APR 29 2009

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING BELOW 6000 FEET...

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL WEAKEN
AND DRIFT EASTWARD TODAY. THE MAIN EFFECT WILL BE BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE REGION FRIDAY...BEFORE THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WHICH IS EXPECTED
ON SATURDAY. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL LAST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
WITH CLEARING EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING WEST 20-30 MPH AFTER 1100...WITH
                    GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14600-18000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 19 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10-20 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DARWIN SCHULTZ - CO DIST RX FIRE SPECIALIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090501.SPITZ.01/GJT