FNUS75 KGJT 190227
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
827 PM MDT THU MAR 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH AWAY FROM THE BURN
SITE TODAY...WITH BRISK NORTHERLY FLOW SETTLING IN OVER THE REGION
THROUGH SATURDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS EARLY IN THE DAY WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE ENDING DURING
THE EVENING HOURS. DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS THEN PERSIST THROUGH
SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6-12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-21 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 2-6
                    MPH AFTER 2200.
CLEARING INDEX......DROPPING TO 250 BY 2200.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%). AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 2-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......200 UNTIL 1030...THEN INCREASING TO 500 BY 1200.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...JAMES WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100319.PACKC.01/GJT