FNUS75 KGJT 311638
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR POWDERHORN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1038 AM MDT WED MAR 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON MARCH 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BE APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE
NORTHWEST TODAY. MILD TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
PRECEDE A COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED REACH THE BURN SITE BY MID-DAY
THURSDAY. MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT...
CHANGING TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 40 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO EXCELLENT BY 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 15-20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO FAIR AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 35 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44%.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 40 MPH...WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER
                    1400.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN STEVENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100331.POWDE.01/GJT