FNUS75 KGJT 171705
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DAVE WOOD RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1105 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MAY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD TODAY OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND SHIFT EAST
OVERHEAD MONDAY. EXPECT THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON
WITH NEAR RECORD MAX TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY POSSIBLE. THE HEAT
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SHOWERS WILL REMAIN LIMITED THROUGH
TUESDAY AND MAINLY OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. FAIRLY GOOD MIXING
ALTHOUGH WINDS ALOFT WILL BE WEAK WITH THE RIDGE OVERHEAD. THE
RIDGE SHIFTS EAST TUESDAY AND ALLOWS MOISTURE TO RETURN FROM THE
SOUTH THEREFORE EXPECT AN INCREASE IN COVERAGE...ALTHOUGH
SLIGHT...ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    6-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2100 THEN TURNING POOR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    6-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000 THEN BECOMING GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...JEFF DAVIDS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090517.DAVEW.01/GJT