FNUS75 KGJT 050437
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK PILES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
937 PM MST THU MAR 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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
...DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE THEN RETURNS ON
SATURDAY...WITH COOL AND STABLE CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%) UNTIL NOON...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50 UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO 500 BY 1200
                    AND NEAR SHOWERS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......150 UNTIL 1800...THEN DECREASING TO 50 BY 2000.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50 UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO 600 BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100305.PACKC.01/GJT