FNUS75 KGJT 130042
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GEORGE ACTIVITY BURN...CO-SUA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
642 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A COOL FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST COLORADO
LATER TUESDAY NIGHT WILL LINGER OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING
BEFORE SLIDING TO THE SOUTHEAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS
TO STRENGTHEN AROUND MIDDAY AS DAYTIME HEATING BEGINS TO MIX DOWN
THE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT. WINDS AGAIN COULD BE ERRATIC AT TIMES ON
THE LEE SIDE OF THE RIDGE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-71 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH BY 1100. AFTER 1300...WEST 12-17 MPH W
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL O900...THEN FAIR BECOMING EXCELLENT AFTER 1300.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 9300 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 26 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 12 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH AFTER 2200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4000-20100 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE 5 MPH AFTER 1000...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH AFTER 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR BECOMING EXCELLENT BY 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...FUELS SPECIALIST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090513.GEORG.01/GJT