FNUS75 KGJT 200246
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 90...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
846 PM MDT TUE MAY 19 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1640 MDT ON MAY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW UNSETTLED
WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. STORMS WILL
PRODUCE LIMITED RAINFALL WEDNESDAY...WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF WETTING
RAINS THURSDAY. GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL REMAIN A CONCERN WITH ALL
STORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 3-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8-12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE/
                    DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH BY SUNSET. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5800-6200 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED DRY
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......12200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...MAPLE TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090519.HWY90.01/GJT