FNUS75 KGJT 200036
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK PILES...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
536 PM MST TUE JAN 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1535 MST ON JANUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...
RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD SHOWERS.  MODERATE MIXING AND WINDS ALOFT
THIS AFTERNOON WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE GOOD CLEARING.  THE NEXT
STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS...TAPERING
                    OFF IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6-10 MPH WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1050.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS INCREASING
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6-10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...HEATHER MCLEAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100119.PACKC.01/GJT