FNUS75 KGJT 062207 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...CCFZ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 407 PM MDT SAT NOV 6 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MDT ON NOVEMBER 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PASS OVER THE REGION SUNDAY...HOWEVER IT WILL BRING STRONGER WINDS ALOFT AND GREATER INSTABILITY. THIS WILL GREATLY AID THE CLEARING INDEX. A STRONGER AND COLDER WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE BURN SITE FROM THE WEST MONDAY AND BEGIN TO PRODUCE SCATTERED SHOWERS BY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F. MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......200 INCREASING TO 900. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F. MAX HUMIDITY........55-65%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 4-9 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......200. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F. MIN HUMIDITY........35-40%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING INDEX......400 INCREASING TO 1050. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN REQUESTED BY...MATT MADARIAGA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101107.RAYME.01/GJT