FNUS75 KGJT 240232
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK...MANTI-LA SAL NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
732 PM MST TUE FEB 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BREAK DOWN OVER THE BURN SITE THIS MORNING AS
ANOTHER STORM MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. EXPECT A GRADUAL LOWERING
OF THE CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING
AFTER 1400. THE TURBULENT MIXING NEAR SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN
IMPROVED CLEARING CONDITIONS AT TIMES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING
                    AFTER 1400.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-6 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO NEAR 20 MPH
                    POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS AFTER 1400.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 550 BY 1400...EXCEPT 700+ NEAR
                    SHOWERS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-24 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 2-5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......LOWERING TO 100 BY 1900...EXCEPT 700+ NEAR SHOWERS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-4 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 2-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 400 BY 1400...EXCEPT 700+
                    NEAR SHOWERS.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...MICKEY SMITH-KAUSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100224.PACKC.01/GJT