FNUS75 KGJT 050403
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
903 PM MST THU MAR 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON MARCH 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST OF THE
AREA TODAY...WITH BRISK NORTHWEST FLOW SETTING UP AS THE LOW EXITS.
MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THIS SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE DAY...DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE THEN
RETURNS ON SATURDAY...WITH COOL AND STABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-6 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 6-12 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 450 BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100305.CEDAR.01/GJT