FNUS75 KGJT 060033
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEVIL CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
633 PM MDT TUE MAY 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
.DRY WESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY.  DIURNAL WIND
CIRCULATIONS WILL DOMINATE...ALTHOUGH WEST WINDS TO 10-15 MPH WILL OCCUR
ON WINDWARD SLOPES.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WAGNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090506.DEVIL.01/GJT