FNUS75 KGJT 252317
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIFLE GAP FIRE...GARFIELD CO EMERGENCY COMM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
517 PM MDT SAT APR 25 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1650 MDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG SPRING STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING THE REGION THIS EVENING
CAUSING GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS. IN ADDITION STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS OF
40 TO 50 MPH ARE ACCOMPANYING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY
THOSE PRODUCING VIRGA. AFTER MIDNIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS
TO THE NORTH...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-85%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-58 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...HATZENBELLERT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090425.RIFLE.03/GJT