FNUS75 KGJT 222320
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
520 PM MDT MON MAR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN EARLY SPRING STORM WILL GENERATE PERIODS OF SNOW OVER THE FIRE
SITE...ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE DAY. VIGOROUS NORTHWEST WINDS
COMBINED WITH SNOW AND DEEP MIXING WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH
CLEARING INDICES. CLEARING INDEX MARGINAL ON WEDNESDAY AS WINDS
DECREASE AND ATMOSPHERE SETTLES IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM.

.TODAY (TUESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 WITH MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......500 INCREASING TO 1050 BY 1200.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 500 BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100323.CEDAR.01/GJT