FNUS75 KGJT 220629
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1129 PM MST THU JAN 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON JANUARY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...STORM SYSTEM WILL BE TO THE EAST BUT WRAPAROUND
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SHOWERY TYPE SNOW AND RAIN
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.  THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALSO REMAIN QUITE
TIGHT CAUSING GUSTY WINDS UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN THE WINDS
WILL SLOWLY START TO DIE DOWN.  SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
SATURDAY AS A WEAK IMPULSE WILL MOVE JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE
BURN SITE THOUGH AREAL COVERAGE AND PRECIPITATION INTENSITY
SHOULD BE MUCH LESS THAN FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80%.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH DECREASING TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......650 INCREASING TO 1050.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL BECOMING 3100 FT AGL AFTER 12PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 41 MPH DECREASING TO 29 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

CLEARING INDEX......200..

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....25-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........76-81%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......200 INCREASING TO 500 AFTER 12PM.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL BECOMING 2000 FT AGL AFTER 12PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 19 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100122.TAMAR.01/GJT