FNUS75 KGJT 222117
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOVENWEEP WEED PILE...NPS _ MESA VERDE NP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
317 PM MDT MON MAR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL STRETCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF COLORADO AND
UTAH TODAY (TUESDAY) AND GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTH THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND
SHOULD PASS OVER THE SITE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. MODERATE SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. ONLY
ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE FRONT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1030, THEN
                    SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH. SHIFT TO NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR BY 1030 INCREASING TO GOOD BY 1400.
CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING 500+ ABOUT 1030. MAX OF 700 ABOUT
                    1400.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1030, THEN
                    SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 1400 NORTHWEST
                    15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN FARNSWORTH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100323.HOVEN.02/GJT