FNUS75 KGJT 170025
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOMINGUEZ...GRAND JUNCTION DSP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
625 PM MDT THU JUL 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1737 MDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER
PATTERN WITH LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED FROM DAY TO DAY. HOT AND DRY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE...WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN MOISTURE
EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL REMAIN NEAR...BUT
SOUTHWEST...OF THE FOUR CORNERS. THIS WILL KEEP A LIGHT NORTH OR
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE BURN SITE. DUE TO THE DEEP MIXING
EACH AFTERNOON...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EACH DAY AT
THE SURFACE AS WELL. TERRAIN WINDS WILL DOMINATE AT THE SURFACE
ONCE THE ATMOSPHERE DECOUPLES EACH EVENING FOR A DOWNSLOPE/
DOWNVALLEY FLOW INTO THE MORNING.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 3-6 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.


.FRIDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89-94 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...
                    THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY. AFTER 1300
                    WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    20 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...
                    THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY. WINDS
                    BECOMING NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...NICK NAUSLAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.DOMIN.02/GJT