FNUS75 KGJT 221516
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
816 AM MST FRI JAN 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE OCCURRED OVERNIGHT...WHILE THE MAIN UPPER LOW
REMAINS OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN. THIS PATTERN WILL PRODUCE
A MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE BURN SITE IN ADDITION
TO AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS PRODUCING GOOD CLEARING.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS DURING
                    THE DAY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH A FEW AFTERNOON
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH. OTHERWISE GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1000 BY 1200.

.SATURDAY...

CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 800.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100122.CEDAR.01/GJT