FNUS75 KGJT 230813
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DENNY...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
213 AM MDT THU JUL 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0023 MDT ON JULY 23. IF
CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL INHIBIT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
OVER THE FIRE SITE TODAY AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER...TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN HOT AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY QUITE LOW. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT
AND DRIVEN BY TERRAIN AND DIURNAL TEMPERATURE CYCLES.

.TODAY (THROUGH SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE
    3 TO 5 MPH BY 1100. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15
    MPH AFTER 1300.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 4 MPH THROUGH 0900...THEN
    BECOMING WEST 10 MPH BY 1100.

.TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 4 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING UPSLOPE 3 TO 5 MPH BY 1100.
    OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH AFTER 1300.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTH 10 MPH BY 1100.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...BLM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090723.DENNY.01/GJT