FNUS75 KGJT 271405
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YELLOW PINE RX...U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
805 AM MDT SUN SEP 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE GREAT BASIN
AND THEN SHIFT SLOWLY EAST WITH THE AXIS REACHING WESTERN COLORADO
BY MONDAY. THE RESULT WILL BE WARM TEMPERATURES AND CLEAR SKIES.
WINDS ALOFT REMAIN NORTHWEST TODAY...THEN SHIFT SOUTHWEST BY LATE
MONDAY. EXPECT STRONG WINDS TUESDAY AS A STRONG PACIFIC SYSTEM
DIGS INTO THE GREAT BASIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    WEST WITH OCCASIONALLY NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD AFTER 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR BY 2100.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD BY NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...SHAWN DENOWH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090927.YELLO.01/GJT