FNUS75 KGJT 272305
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIRE FIGHTES MEMORIAL...ASHLEY NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
505 PM MDT TUE OCT 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON OCTOBER 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1800 THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...THE FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON STARTED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. OVER A FOOT
OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY WITH 2-4 INCHES OF THAT FALLING
ON WEDNESDAY AND ANOTHER 2-4 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...
GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY AND WINDY. SNOW SHOWERS. WHITE-OUT
                    CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE
                    MORNING.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 39 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 14 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 25 MPH BECOMING NORTH 14 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS DEETS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091028.FIREF.01/GJT