FNUS75 KGJT 220622
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS PILES...USFS ASHLEY NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1122 PM MST SUN FEB 21 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING EAST OF THE AREA TODAY WITH A
FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON
HEATING AND NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL COMBINE TO IMPROVE SMOKE
DISPERSAL. AS SOON AS THE SIGHT GOES INTO SHADE IN THE MID TO LATE
AFTERNOON THE CLEARING INDEX WILL FALL BELOW 500.

CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT WILL CAUSE RAPID COOLING AND A STRONG SURFACE
INVERSION WILL FORM. THE INVERSION WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY,
KEEPING A LOW CI.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-26 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4-7 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 550 FROM 1200 TO 1500.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-30 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 400 BY 1500.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100222.CEDAR.01/GJT