FNUS75 KGJT 180433
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR UPPER PACK CREEK PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
933 PM MST WED FEB 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG SHORT WAVE FROM THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL MOVE ACROSS EAST
CENTRAL UTAH THIS AFTERNOON.  WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY AND
PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS UTAH.

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO 800.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......600.

.FRIDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-32 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......600.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...JAMES WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100218.UPPER.01/GJT