FNUS75 KGJT 171730
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALMA TAYLOR...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1030 AM MST WED NOV 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MST ON NOVEMBER 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...NORTHWEST WINDS ALOFT WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS A
SUBSIDENCE INVERSION DEVELOPS AT AROUND MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL. DRY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH WINDS ALOFT
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST BUT VERTICAL MIXING LIMITED BY THE
SUBSIDENCE INVERSION. THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL
BRING SNOW...COLDER CONDITIONS...AND BETTER MIXING STARTING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NEW WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 350 THIS AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

CLEARING INDEX......LESS THAN 100.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 300 IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS DEETS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101117.ALMAT.02/GJT