FNUS75 KGJT 141512
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RABBIT EAR S ADMIN  RX BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
912 AM MDT WED OCT 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON OCTOBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET WILL MOVE OVER WESTERN COLORADO TODAY
CAUSING GUSTY WINDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ALSO
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON ENHANCING PRECIPITATION OVER THE
BURN SITE. PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AS AN
UNSTABLE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) WITH RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (20400-30600 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 24 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 10-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (18700-64600 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 19 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...CASEY CHEESBROUGH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091014.RABBI.01/GJT