FNUS75 KGJT 282131
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRING CREEK...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
331 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1513 MDT ON JULY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHWEST
COLORADO THIS EVENING WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS. THE STORMS SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET WITH THE LOSS OF
HEATING...WITH SURFACE INVERSIONS FORMING BY MIDNIGHT.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25%) BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (60%) BY 1700. ISOLATED SHOWERS AN
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS UP TO 35 MPH EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERS
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60% UNTIL 2100...THEN 40%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS U
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH AFTER 2100. GUSTY AND ER
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL LOWERING TO 1000 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH BECOMING DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH AFTER 2100.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...GARNER HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090728.SPRIN.01/GJT