FNUS75 KGJT 131917
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROAN CLIFFS...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
117 PM MDT MON JUL 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1233 MDT ON JULY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY
ALLOWING SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE TO INCREASE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON, ENHANCING THE UPCANYON WINDS. A BAND OF MID LEVEL
MOISTURE IS CURRENTLY OVER THE SITE...BUT AS THE AFTERNOON
PROGRESSES DRIER AIR WILL SLOWLY WORK INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST.
A DRY COOL FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT. AS A RESULT
TUESDAY WILL BE MUCH DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WITH SURFACE WINDS
MORE WESTERLY IN DIRECTION.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) WITH SOME BREAKS AT TIMES.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. DECREASING
                    CLOUDS AND STORMS AFTER 1800.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................3.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10100 FT AGL.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY MORNING...SOME AFTERNOON CUMULUS (30-40%)
                    OVER THE RIDGETOPS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...ROSS WILMORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090713.ROANC.02/GJT