FNUS75 KGJT 111555
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
855 AM MST THU FEB 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0915 MST ON FEBRUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST FLOW WITH A SERIES OF EMBEDDED WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL SET
UP OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES
REACHING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S AT LEAST...ALONG WITH ANY SHOWERS
THAT DEVELOP...WILL RESULT IN BETTER MIXING DURING THE AFTERNOONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...
                    POSSIBLY MIXING WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    DECREASING AFTER 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-38 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 0-5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 6-12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 595 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 525 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 17 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100211.CEDAR.01/GJT