FNUS75 KGJT 300533
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WESTWATER...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1133 PM MDT THU OCT 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1810 MDT ON OCTOBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...COLD AIR REMAINS TRAPPED NEAR THE SURFACE...WITH WARM
AIR MOVING OVER THE REGION AT AND ABOVE MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL. THIS
WILL CREATE STABLE CONDITIONS AND POOR AIR QUALITY INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY 1-4 MPH...BECOMING UPVALLEY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......MAX OF 250.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWN VALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING UPVALLEY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......MAX OF 150.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...MOAB DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091029.WESTW.01/GJT