FNUS75 KGJT 292308 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR DRILL HOLE RX...MLF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 508 PM MDT TUE SEP 29 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE BURN AREA SHORTLY AFTER 1200 ON WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL NOT WARM MUCH FROM THE MORNING READINGS AS A RESULT. PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR MAINLY AHEAD OF AND ALONG THE FRONT...WITH DRYING OCCURRING FAIRLY RAPIDLY BEHIND THE FRONT LATER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH LESS WIND IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. THURSDAY WILL ALSO BE MORE STABLE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25%) UNTIL 2200...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) BY 0200. ISOLATED SHOWERS DEVELOPING AFTER 0200. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F. MAX HUMIDITY........34-39%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 2O MPH. AFTER MIDNIGHT...GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH MPH POSSIBLE. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. LAL.................1. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50%) BY 1500. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1200...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58 F. MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING WEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH UNTIL 1700...THEN NORTHWEST. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................4 UNTIL 1200...THEN 1. $$ FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS REQUESTED BY...JAMES PILSMAKER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091001.DRILL.02/GJT