FNUS75 KGJT 151022
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GRAMMAR...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
422 AM MDT WED JUL 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0138 MDT ON JULY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SLIGHT INCREASE IN MOISTURE WILL CAUSE CLOUDS TO REMAIN OVER THE
SITE THIS MORNING...AND ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL FORM OVER THE NEARBY
HIGHER TERRAIN. ERRATIC WIND GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR
VIRGA AND SHOWERS. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY AND HOT THROUGH
THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. SURFACE WINDS
SHOULD BE TERRAIN DOMINATED WITH OCCASIONAL NORTHWEST GUSTS EACH
AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED DRY
                    THUNDERSTORMS OVER NEARBY MOUNTAINS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-91 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 0900, THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-9 MPH, WITH A FEW
                    GUSTS TO 17 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900, THEN IMPROVING TO EXCELLENT
                    BY 1400.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 14000 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 0900, THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) UNTIL 2100, THEN BECOMING
                    CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTER 2100 BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLY 3-5 MPH.                     MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AFTER 2100, BECOMING POOR.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AFTER 2100 LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN DOWNSLOPE/
                    DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-92 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 0900, THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900, THEN BECOMING EXCELLENT BY 1300.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AFTER 0900, INCREASING TO 13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...DAN HUISJEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090715.GRAMM.01/GJT