FNUS75 KGJT 091440
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
840 AM MDT FRI APR 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT WAS STRETCHED FROM THE
EASTERN UINTA MTNS SOUTHWEST TO NEAR BRICE THIS MORNING. THIS
FRONT WILL REMAIN MOSTLY STATIONARY TODAY THEN PUSH NORTHEAST
TONIGHT...NOT PASSING OVER THE BURN SITE. BUT THIS FRONT HAS
INCREASED SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT FOR TODAY. THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION
THAT WAS IN PLACE YESTERDAY IS GONE TODAY. THE WARMING TREND WE
WILL SEE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL ALLOW FOR DEEP VERTICAL
AFTERNOON MIXING....TODAY UP TO 14,000 FEET MSL. SUNDAY AFTERNOON
WINDS WILL BE SIMILAR TO SUNDAY. MONDAY WILL HAVE STRONGER AFTERNOON
WINDS OF SOUTH 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35-40 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY
NIGHT-TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-16%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 2-5 MPH THIS MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-57 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-16%.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2-5 MPH IN THE MORNING SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 8-14 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...BRIANKEATING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100409.RAYME.01/GJT