FNUS75 KGJT 202325
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH FLANK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
525 PM MDT TUE SEP 20 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AFTER A COLD FRONT AND UPPER TROUGH DROPS SOUTHWARD
ALONG THE HIGH PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY...A STABLE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST UTAH. IN ADDITION A LARGE AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. BRINGING NEAR
CLOUDLESS SKIES TO THE BURN SITE. AFTER COOLER READINGS ON
WEDNESDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND AND MAY EVEN SURPASS
TUESDAY'S.


.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 650.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110922.NORTH.01/GJT