FNUS75 KGJT 200347
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONUMENT...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
947 PM MDT FRI MAR 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MARCH 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY...WITH
HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY BUILDING INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY.  THIS WILL BRING DRY AND MORE STABLE CONDITIONS TO THE
AREA THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......200 UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO 700 BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 4-8 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......650 UNTIL 1800...THEN DECREASING TO 100 BY 2200.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    NORTH WINDS 4-8 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......200 UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 500 BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100320.MONUM.01/GJT