FNUS75 KGJT 241727
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW PINE...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
840 AM MDT THU SEP 24 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE STILL LINGERS NEAR NORTHEAST COLORADO PRODUCING A COOL
NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT. SOME MID-LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY
WILL ALLOW ISOLATED MAINLY HIGHER MOUNTAIN SHOWERS TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD INTO THE REGION FRIDAY
BRINGING A DRIER...WARMER AND MORE STABLE AIRMASS TO THE REGION.
WINDS ALOFT WILL ALSO BACK TO THE NORTHWEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH A FEW
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9100-21100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH-NORTHEAST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR (11600-58500 KNOT-FT) AFTER 1800.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%)
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 24 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN DENOWH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090924.YELLO.01/GJT