FNUS75 KGJT 080051
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR VAIL GOLF COURSE...VAIL FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
651 PM MDT WED OCT 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON OCTOBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DRIFT SLOWLY OVER THE REGION TODAY
PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. THE FLOW ALOFT WILL THEN BECOME
NORTHWESTERLY FRIDAY...BUT ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE WILL
LINGER FOR A FEW SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2600-15100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    (97400 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........69-74%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (25700 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO EXCELLENT BY 1200
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH INCREASING TO 35 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...TOM TALBOT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091008.VAILG.01/GJT