FNUS75 KGJT 070208 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR PUMP STATION...STATE OF UTAH/SES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 808 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1917 MDT ON JULY 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION AS THE UPPER FLOW BECOMES MORE WESTERLY. AS A RESULT LITTLE OR NO CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH DEEP MIXING WILL ALLOW MODERATE SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING CLEAR (0-10%). ISOLATED VIRGA SHOWERS UNTIL 2100. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F. MAX HUMIDITY........30-35%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-8 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/ DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH AFTER 2200. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY VIRGA SHOWERS. CLEARING INDEX......DECREASING TO 150 AFTER 2200. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY MORNING (0-10%)...A FEW (20%) AFTERNOON CUMULUS OVER THE RIDGES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F. MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH AFTER 10030... INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. LAL.................1. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 14200 FT AGL BY 1400. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN REQUESTED BY...DAVE SCHNEIDER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090706.PUMPS.01/GJT