FNUS75 KGJT 072317
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR VALLECITO...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
417 PM MST WED NOV 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1540 MST ON NOVEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN COLORADO WILL MOVE EAST TO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS ON THURSDAY.  THIS WILL ALLOW A STRONG PACIFIC TROUGH TO
MOVE TOWARD THE WEST COAST.  SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVER
VALLECITO...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY.  MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY
AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN ACTIVE COLD FRONT PASSAGE ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS THE STRONG
UPPER TROUGH WILL BE OVERHEAD.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-33 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40%.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. LOWS 35-40.
HIGHS 45-50. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
.SATURDAY...COLDER WITH NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 26-31. HIGHS 35-40.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 20-25. HIGHS
AROUND 35.


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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...JOHN MARKALUNAS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121107.VALLE.01/GJT