FNUS75 KGJT 291700
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PARIETTE WETLANDS...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1000 AM MST MON NOV 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MST ON NOVEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT SNOW TO THE REGION HAS MOVED OFF
TO THE EAST THIS MORNING WHILE WINDS HAVE BECOME MORE NORTHERLY.
BURN SITE CAN EXPECT TIMES OF SUN AND CLOUDS THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON WITH A CHANCE FOR SOME SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. CLEARING
INDEX VALUES OF 150 TO 200 WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE BURN SITE.
HAVING SAID THAT...EXPECT VALUES TO BE ON LOW END OF SPREAD.
SINCE THE SYSTEM MOVED THROUGH...MIXING CONTINUES WITH LOWER
LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE UNTIL HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TONIGHT
CAUSING DAYTIME INVERSIONS TO SET-UP EACH AFTERNOON FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 200 IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....ZERO-5 ABOVE F.
CLEARING INDEX......50.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 200.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BERTAGNOLLI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101129.PARIE.05/GJT