FNUS75 KGJT 051641
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 90...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1041 AM MDT TUE MAY 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1010 MDT ON MAY 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM IS PASSING OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING. THIS
WILL RESULT IN SOME CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON BUT THE MAIN MESSAGE
WILL BE MODERATE WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS. LESS CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY BUT THE MODERATE WEST-NORTHWEST AFTERNOON WINDS WILL
CONTINUE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) REST OF THIS MORNING...
                    PARTLY CLOUDY AFTERNOON (50-60%). A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH...BECOMING WEST-
                    NORTHWEST 12-18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR SHOWERS
                    OR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING CLEAR
                    (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/
                    DOWNVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY 2200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (26700 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (30-40%) AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTER 1100 BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 7-12 MPH...
                    INCREASING TO 12-18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...MAPLE TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090505.HWY90.01/GJT