FNUS75 KGJT 142127
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAMMAR...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
327 PM MDT TUE JUL 14 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1502 MDT ON JULY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...GOOD THERMAL BELT FORMATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE BURN
SITE TONIGHT. A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
WHICH WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEARBY HIGHER
TERRAIN. THE MAIN THREAT FROM STORMS WILL BE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS.
OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION DURING THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES TO THE BURN SITE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS
                    TO NEAR 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING EAST-SOUTHEAST 4-8 MPH AFTER 2100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3000-4200 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%) WITH NEARBY ISOLATED
                    AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTERNOON WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS
                    TO NEAR 20 MPH. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY
                    VIRGA OR STORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BECKY JOSSART
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090714.GRAMM.01/GJT