FNUS75 KGJT 252225
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
425 PM MDT MON OCT 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON OCTOBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE
NORTHWEST TUESDAY...BUT MOST OF THE ENERGY AND MOISTURE WILL STAY
NORTH OF THE BURN SITE. AFTER A COLD START TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO REBUILD OVER THE REGION BRINGING DRY
CONDITIONS AND SLOW WARMING. ALSO AS HIGH PRESSURE REBUILDS THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME MORE STABLE AND WINDS ALOFT WILL DECREASE
RESULTING IN A DRAMATIC DECREASE IN THE CLEARING INDEX.

.TODAY (TUESDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 1000+.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 MPH INCREASING TO 24 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........78-83%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7-12 MPH...DECREASING TO 4-8
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CLEARING INDEX......750 DECREASING TO 50 IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-2000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 500 BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101026.RAYME.01/GJT