FNUS75 KGJT 122127
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOMINGUEZ...GRAND JUNCTION AIR CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
327 PM MDT SUN JUL 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1454 MDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTH OF THE FIRE
SITE MONDAY BRINGING INCREASED WINDS AND SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR DURING
THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ENOUGH RESIDUAL MOISTURE IN THE VICINITY
OF THE FIRE TO WARRANT MENTION OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM 1200
THROUGH 2100. WEAKER ZONAL FLOW SETTING UP FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK WITH A CONTINUED DRYING TREND.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 2200.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18
     MPH THROUGH 1900...THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
    3 TO 5 MPH BY 2100. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO
    40 MPH EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
    EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY (THROUGH SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH THROUGH 0800...
    THEN INCREASING AND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH BY 1200. GUSTY
    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.MONDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH. GUSTY AND
    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
    THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST
    5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 17 MPH BY 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090712.DOMIN.02/GJT