FNUS75 KGJT 250256
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
756 PM MST WED FEB 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON FEBRUARY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOIST NORTHWEST FLOW WILL KEEP UNSTABLE CONDITIONS IN PLACE TODAY
WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. THE SHOWERS WILL END THIS EVENING AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL BRING A RETURN TO DRY
AND STABLE CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH...INCREASING TO
                    6-12 MPH BY 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......200 INCREASING TO 1000+ BY 1300.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) EARLY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY BY 1200.
CLEARING INDEX......MAXING OUT NEAR 150 BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100225.CEDAR.01/GJT