FNUS75 KGJT 150428
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOMINGUEZ...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1028 PM MDT TUE JUL 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 2143 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME VIRGA FORMATION DURING
THE AFTERNOON. ANY VIRGA THAT DOES FORM WILL PRODUCE GUSTY
OUTFLOW WINDS. OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE
REGION DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH A DRY NORTHWEST TO NORTH
FLOW OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON WITH THE WARMEST READINGS SO FAR THIS YEAR.
AN SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE IS POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.WEDNESDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%). SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH ISOLATED VIRGA POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 930...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY. AFTER NOON BECOMING
                    WEST 5-10 MPH...INCREASING TO 8-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS POSSIBLE FROM
                    VIRGA.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN BECOMING FAIR...AND
                    IMPROVING TO EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7400-10700 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...T FOLEY FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090714.DOMIN.01/GJT