FNUS75 KGJT 221657
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLIND CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1057 AM MDT WED JUL 22 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1032 MDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST...AS A RESULT
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH ONLY LIMITED CLOUD COVER THIS
AFTERNOON. THERMAL BELT FORMATION CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE MIDSLOPES OF
THE FIRE TONIGHT. THURSDAY MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY INCREASE BUT
REMAIN LIMITED WITH ONLY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE EXPECTED...IF
ANY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%)
                    BY AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%). AN ISOLATED LATE AFTERNOON
                    THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......MORNING SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE
                    NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH AFTER 1030 WITH A FEW
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH. GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS
                    NEAR STORMS.
CLEARING INDEX......1050.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...IC  MIKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090722.BLIND.01/GJT