FNUS75 KGJT 250309
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK BURN PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
809 PM MST WED FEB 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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 (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 500 BY 1300...EXCEPT 750+
                    NEAR SHOWERS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED EARLY EVENING
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80%.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-4 MPH BY 2000.
CLEARING INDEX......DECREASING TO LESS THAN 100 BY 2000.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) EARLY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-4 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BY 1200.
CLEARING INDEX......MAXING OUT NEAR 100 BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...MAX FORGENSI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100225.PACKC.01/GJT