FNUS75 KGJT 192324
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONTICELLO TAMARISK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
424 PM MST TUE FEB 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON FEBRUARY 20.
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 THIS AFTERNOON WILL...EXPECT EXCELLENT MIXING CONDITIONS.
DRIER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS. ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1000+ BY 1100.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6-12 MPH...DECREASING TO 2-5 MPH
                    AFTER 1500.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1000+ BY 1100.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130220.MONTI.01/GJT