FNUS75 KGJT 160349
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLIND CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
949 PM MDT WED JUL 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2133 MDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT WESTWARD ON THURSDAY AND BUILD OVER THE
GREAT BASIN. THIS WILL RESULT IN A DRY NORTHWEST-NORTH FLOW ALOFT OVER
EASTERN UTAH. LESS CLOUD COVER...WARMER TEMPERATURES AND VERY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN BE EXPECTED. THE DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS
WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........23-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-90 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    NORTH WINDS 4-8 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR
                    20 MPH BETWEEN 1300 AND 1800.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 2-6 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH
                    UNTIL 1900...THEN WINDS BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    0-5 MPH BY 2200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-92 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    WINDS BECOMING NORTH 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    20 MPH BETWEEN 1300 AND 1900.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53-63. HIGHS 84-94. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 5 MPH WITH
AFTERNOON WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56-66.
HIGHS 81-91. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 5 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO AROUND
20 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 56-66.
HIGHS 80-90. TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 5 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO AROUND
20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT MONTGOMERY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090715.BLIND.01/GJT