FNUS75 KGJT 230309
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
809 PM MST MON FEB 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE BURN SITE WILL BRING DRY AND STABLE
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT. ANOTHER STORM MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN
ON WEDNESDAY...WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS
DEVELOPING DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-6 MPH BY 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 300 BY 1300.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69%.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-4 MPH BY 1900.
CLEARING INDEX......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 100 BY 1900.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AFTER 1400.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-4 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST AND INCREASING TO 4-8 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 500 BY 1300...EXCEPT 1000+ NEAR
                    SHOWERS AFTER 1400.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT GUTIERREZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100223.PACKC.01/GJT