FNUS75 KGJT 190350
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
850 PM MST MON JAN 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF MOIST PACIFIC STORMS WILL DEPART THIS AFTERNOON.
BUT THE NEXT PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY.
THE CLEARING INDEX WILL BE HIGH FROM INCREASED MOISTURE WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). OCCASIONAL SNOW IN THE MORNING.
                    SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1050.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

CLEARING INDEX......500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1050.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 18 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100119.RAYME.01/GJT