FNUS75 KGJT 140240
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MOONWATER RX...BIA, UOA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
840 PM MDT SUN SEP 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN TODAY WHILE A VERY MOIST
SOUTHERLY FLOW REMAINS OVER THE REGION. ON TUESDAY THIS LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL BE OVER CENTRAL UTAH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
LIKELY BOTH DAYS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 THROUGH THE MORNING.
                    THEN BECOMING WEST-SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 1000+.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 4-7 MPH GUSTING TO 12 MPH UNTIL 2000,
                    THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
CLEARING INDEX......800 DECREASING TO 50 IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 THROUGH THE MORNING.
                    THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 1050.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BLAINE TARBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090914.MOONW.01/GJT