FNUS75 KGJT 080554
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONUMENT PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1054 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON DECEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR BURN SITE AREA
THROUGH 6PM TODAY. A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL HAVE STARTED
MOVING OVER THE BURN AREA LAST NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO DO SO DURING
TUESDAY. ANOTHER 4 TO 8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY 6PM
TODAY. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 15
TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A PROBLEM
AS VISIBILITIES WILL DROP CONSIDERABLY DURING THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%).  SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......350 INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 24 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 38 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40
                    MPH IN THE MORNING.
CLEARING INDEX......850 INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 41 MPH BECOMING WEST 23 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091208.MONUM.01/GJT