FNUS75 KGJT 091710
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEEP CREEK PILES...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1010 AM MST MON NOV 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1045 MST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BE OVER THE REGION TODAY.
ON TUESDAY THE FLOW ALOFT WILL BACK FURTHER TO THE SOUTHWEST AS
STORM ENERGY APPROACHES THE PACIFIC WEST COAST. WINDS ALOFT AND AT
THE SURFACE WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35%.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 610.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CLEARING INDEX......50.

.TUESDAY...

CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 860 AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 22 MPH AFTER 1200.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091109.DEEPC.01/GJT