FNUS75 KGJT 192333
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARNESVILLE 15...SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
433 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1635 MST ON FEBRUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SLOW MOVING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS ARIZONA AND NEW
MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT). THIS WILL
BRING AREAS OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. WITH THE SHOWERS IN THE AREA AND INCREASING
INSTABILITY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...EXPECT IMPROVED MIXING
CONDITIONS. DRIER CONDITIONS ARRIVE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED
                    SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76%.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR BY 1830. EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN AND
                    NEAR SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS.
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0930...THEN BECOMING GOOD BY 1200.
                    EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN AND NEAR SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL BY 1300.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS AND
                    ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THEN
                    SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97%.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR BY 2100...EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN AND
                    NEAR SHOWERS.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...INCREASING TO VERY
                    GOOD BY 1300. EXCEPT EXCELLENT IN AND NEAR
                    SHOWERS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 5800 FT AGL BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...MATT FLYING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130219.BARNE.01/GJT