FNUS75 KGJT 132211
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
311 PM MST WED JAN 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 MST ON JANUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS SHOULD BEGIN
TONIGHT AND WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE EARLY THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL
EXIT THE REGION LATE THURSDAY WITH A RIDGE BUILDING FRIDAY. SMOKE
DISPERSAL WILL REMAIN POOR.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73%.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
CLEARING INDEX......100.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 100 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 13 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 150 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 11 MPH.


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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...SEAN MCARTHUR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100114.RAYME.01/GJT