FNUS75 KGJT 020702
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR POTHOLES RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
102 AM MDT MON APR 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE OVER THE AREA
TODAY BEHIND THE STORM SYSTEM THAT PASSED LATE SUNDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN STRONG NORTH WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS. WHILE THE GRADIENT GRADUALLY RELAXES
THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT...BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHTER FLOW IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. MUCH
COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH THE TREND REVERSING
ON TUESDAY.

***PLEASE INCLUDE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS WITH FUTURE SPOT
 REQUESTS.***


.MONDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
                    TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING...DECREASING TO
                    10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25-30 MPH BY LATE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......1050 BY LATE MORNING AND THROUGH THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 40 MPH...DECREASING TO 30 MPH LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.MONDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 10-15 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN BY 2100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 MPH DECREASING TO 15 MPH AFTER
                    2200.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8-12 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING NORTHEAST AND DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 550.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS DEETS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120402.POTHO.01/GJT