FNUS75 KGJT 251440
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOWPINE...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
840 AM MDT FRI SEP 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST HELPING THE GRADIENT TO
RELAX ALOFT AND THEREFORE SURFACE WINDS TO DECREASE. RIDGE OVER
THE WESTER US BUILDS AND SLOWLY SHIFTS EAST. WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL
MOVE OVERHEAD SATURDAY ALTHOUGH MOISTURE IS VERY LIMITED THEREFORE
EXPECT LITTLE PRECIPITATION. WINDS ALOFT WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY BECOMING NORTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY THROUGH
MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN 4-7 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY NOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT BY NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8900 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD UNTIL 2100 THEN DECREASING TO POOR.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR BECOMING GOOD BY 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN DENOWH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090925.YELLO.01/GJT