FNUS75 KGJT 140249
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWEDE 2...SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
849 PM MDT MON SEP 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTHEAST OF THE
REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. AS A RESULT...SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE AREA. THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN ON TUESDAY AS A WEAK
DISTURBANCE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. HOWEVER THE FLOW OVER
SOUTHWEST COLORADO WILL REMAIN MODERATE AT BEST. TEMPERATURES WILL
WARM A COUPLE DEGREES OVER MONDAY...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
DECREASING.


.TUESDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY. AFTER 1300 SOUTHWEST
                    5-10 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN IMPROVING TO VERY GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL BEFORE 1000...THEN INCREASING
                    TO 9500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...HOWARD RICHARDS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100914.SWEDE.01/GJT