FNUS75 KGJT 071732
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PIEDRA PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1032 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 MST ON DECEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...A VERY STRONG STORM APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL
BRING SNOW AND WIND TO THE BURN AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE OVER RIDGETOPS AND ON WEST AND SOUTH FACING SLOPES.
SNOW MAY DECREASE IN INTENSITY SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE
PICKING UP AGAIN TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) WITH SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5-10 MPH BY 1200 INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35  M
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (19800-45800 KNOT-FT) BECOMING VERY GOOD AFTER 1200. EXCELLENT IN SNOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL AFTER 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) WITH SNOW.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10-15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WAGNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091207.PIEDR.01/GJT