FNUS75 KGJT 010430 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR SEEDHOUSE RX PILES...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 930 PM MST MON NOV 30 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A COLD AND RELATIVELY DRY WEATHER SYSTEM FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL APPROACH NORTHWEST COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. THE SURFACE COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-33 F. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING WEST 2-4 MPH AFTER 1300. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (20000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 1200...THEN GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 1200...THEN RISING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....4-9 F. MAX HUMIDITY........91-96%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED FLURRIES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....15-20 F. MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 2-4 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. $$ FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE REQUESTED BY...TOM EDWARDS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091201.SEEDH.01/GJT