FNUS75 KGJT 221547
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RASPBERRY PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
947 AM MDT FRI OCT 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0929 MDT ON OCTOBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY CENTERED ALONG THE UTAH/COLORADO BORDER
AND WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS A
RESULT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...TAPERING OFF SOME
TONIGHT. THE NEXT WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
SATURDAY WITH SHOWERS REDEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON. WETTING RAINFALL
AMOUNTS (.10 OR MORE) ARE LIKELY TODAY...DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 7-12 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR...INCREASING TO GOOD DURING PRECIPITATION.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SHOWERS LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16800-17800 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SHOWERS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR...INCREASING TO GOOD BY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RUSTY STARK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101022.RASPB.01/GJT