FNUS75 KGJT 160322
FWSGJT

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

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2108 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 FLOW ALOFT OVER
WESTERN COLORADO. LESS CLOUD COVER...WARMER TEMPERATURES AND VERY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN BE EXPECTED. THE DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS
WILL PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-92 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 0-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    AND INCREASING TO 4-8 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 20 MPH BETWEEN 1300 AND 1800.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING VERY GOOD BY 1200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 14500 FT AGL BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-54 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN
                    WINDS BECOMING EAST 0-5 MPH BY 2200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR BY 2200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL BY 2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 11 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-94 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 0-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN NORTHWEST
                    WINDS 4-8 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO NEAR 20 MPH BETWEEN
                    1300 AND 1800.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING VERY GOOD BY 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 14000 FT AGL BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48-58. HIGHS 88-94. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 51-61. HIGHS 86-92. WEST WINDS 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60.
HIGHS 85-90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DAN HUISJEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090715.GRAMM.02/GJT