FNUS75 KGJT 121721
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK CG...USFS, WRNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1021 AM MST THU NOV 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON NOVEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE FIRST PORTION OF A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING OVER
THE REGION FRIDAY WITH THE SECONDARY PORTION OF THE STORM PASSING
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE
REGION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-38 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-12 MPH...AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90%). SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-25 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10300-15200 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH...AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY LATE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...TODD KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091113.EASTF.01/GJT