FNUS75 KGJT 142056
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK PILES RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
256 PM MDT SUN MAR 14 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON MARCH 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
INCREASINGLY STABLE CONDITIONS WILL BE DEVELOPING MONDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THERE MAY BE ENOUGH MIXING AND TRANSPORT WINDS TO GET THE
CLEARING INDEX NEAR 400 ON MONDAY...ESPECIALLY IF ABUNDANT SUNSHINE MONDAY
WARMS TEMPERATURES A BIT OVER THE FORECASTED HIGH TEMPERATURE.
WHILE NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SHOULD
HELP WITH LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY AND LOFT...MIXING WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL KEEP CLEARING INDICES QUITE LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 1000.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-55 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN INCREASING TO
                    4-6 MPH BY 1400.
CLEARING INDEX......110 AT 1200 INCREASING TO 430 BY 1500.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH AT 1200 INCREASING TO 9 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-59 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTH 3-5 MPH THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 260 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH AT 1200 SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AT 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...BRAD HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100315.TAMAR.01/GJT