FNUS75 KGJT 231444
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW PINE RX...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
844 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0835 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EXTREME NORTHEAST COLORADO WILL PRODUCE
A COOL NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY. JUST
ENOUGH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SCATTERED
AFTERNOON SHOWERS...BUT LITTLE IF ANY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER
                    1100...WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
                    WINDS MAY BE OCCASIONALLY OVERPOWERED BY THE
                    NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6800-9600 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6600-10300 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9100-17900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8900 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...JEREMY SPETTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090923.YELLO.01/GJT