FNUS75 KGJT 301502
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LINNAEUS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
902 AM MDT THU JUL 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0836 MDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UNSTABLE WEST TO NORTHWEST WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. ONE SMALL DISTURBANCE AND THE REMNANTS OF A COOL FRONT
WERE PRODUCING A CLOUDS AND A FEW SHOWERS THIS MORNING...AND
SECOND ONE SHOULD REGENERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN LATER
THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN STORM THREAT WILL BE STRONG GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS. SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR SHOULD RESULT IN LESS STORM COVERAGE ON
FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80%) UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (60%). ISOLATED SH
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MP
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1000+ AFTER 1300.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 1300...THEN 4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL BY 1300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 MPH BY 1300. VARIABLE NEAR STORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70%) UNTIL 2100...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). SCATTERED SHOWERS
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH AFTER 2100. ERRATIC WIND
CLEARING INDEX......650 DROPPING BELOW 500 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................4 UNTIL 2100...THEN 2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL LOWERING TO 2000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AF
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1300...THEN 2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN NORTHWEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WFU
.TAG 20090730.LINNA.01/GJT