FNUS75 KGJT 252059
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CITY PALISADE RX...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
259 PM MDT THU APR 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1405 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE
PUSHING THROUGH THE FOUR CORNERS MOVES EASTWARD...WITH TERRAIN DRIVEN
WINDS DOMINATING. ASIDE FROM A FEW AFTERNOON CLOUD BUILDUPS ON THE
GRAND MESA...SKIES FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY
CLEAR WITH DIURNALLY DRIVEN WINDS CONTINUING. MIXING WILL BE GOOD ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NEAR 11000 FT AGL...BUT LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS
WILL BRING SMOKE DISPERSAL ONLY INTO THE FAIR RANGE FOR THE
AFTERNOONS. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY
NEXT WEEK AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD DECREASING TO POOR BY 2200.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH
                    BY 0900.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO FAIR BY 1200.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33-38. HIGHS 58-63. DIURNAL WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36-41. HIGHS 64-69. DIURNAL WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
.MONDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40-45. HIGHS 67-72. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH.
.TUESDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 42-47. HIGHS 64-69. WEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TRAVIS BOOTH
REQUESTED BY...JOSH GRAHAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130426.CITYP.01/GJT