FNUS75 KGJT 060641
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURNS CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1141 PM MST THU NOV 5 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0100 MST ON NOVEMBER 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE REGION WILL STRENGTHEN A BIT
TODAY. IT WILL ALSO BRING INCREASING MOISTURE TO THE BURN SITE FROM
A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS WILL LEAD
TO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. THE
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY BUT SOME DRYING IS
EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) MORNING...THEN
                    INCREASING AFTERNOON CLOUDS (60-70%). A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF AN AFTERNOON SHOWER.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTER 1100 SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH A FEW
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WAGNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091106.BURNS.01/GJT