FNUS75 KGJT 270543
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1043 PM MST TUE JAN 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON JANUARY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST THURSDAY NIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL GENERATE SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE AREA.
EXPECT LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND LIMITED TRANSPORT WINDS TO HINDER
DISPERSION EXCEPT NEAR SHOWERS. CLEARING INDEX WILL REMAIN LOW
UNLESS NEAR OR UNDER SNOW SHOWERS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO
16 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.


.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67%.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5-7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 15 TO 18 MPH NEAR SHOWERS.
CLEARING INDEX......100...INCREASING TO 1050 IN AND AROUND SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 DECREASING TO 50 OVERNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 150 IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...HEATHER MCLEAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100127.PACKC.01/GJT