FNUS75 KGJT 291345
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
745 AM MDT MON MAR 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG SPRING STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN ON TUESDAY. THIS
WILL BRING A GRADUAL INCREASE IN CLOUDS TO THE AREA TODAY...WITH
INCREASING WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE STORM APPROACHES.  BREEZY TO
WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOP ON TUESDAY...WITH WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS
EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO
                    4 TO 8 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER
                    1300.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 600 BY 1300.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4-8 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......LOWERING TO LESS THAN 100 BY 2200.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-22%.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 6-12 MPH INCREASING
                    TO 10-15 MPH BY 1300. WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO
                    40 MPH WILL OCCUR AFTER 1300.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1000+ BY 1100.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...JAMES WILLIAMS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100329.PACKC.01/GJT