FNUS75 KGJT 070238
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUSTANG RIDGE PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
738 PM MST SAT MAR 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON MARCH 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS WELL SOUTH OF THE
BURN SITE TODAY...ALTHOUGH MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND THE NORTHERN
EDGE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE REGION
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN REBUILD OVER THE
REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    SOUTH WINDS 6-12 MPH BY 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 800 BY 1300...EXCEPT 1000+
                    NEAR SHOWERS.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH BY 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 400 BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100307.MUSTA.01/GJT