FNUS75 KGJT 301534
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHEELER DRAW...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
934 AM MDT THU JUL 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0918 MDT ON JULY 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UNSTABLE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. ONE SMALL DISTURBANCE AND THE REMNANTS OF A COOL FRONT
PRODUCED SOME CLOUDS EARLIER THIS MORNING...AND A SECOND DISTURBANCE
SHOULD REGENERATE CLOUDS AND THUNDERSTORMS 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.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70%) BY 1300. ISOLATED SHOWERS A
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-77 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......VARIABLE 1-3 MPH SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-6 MPH BY 1200. NORTHWEST 8-12 M
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). SCATT
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-49 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH UNTIL 2100 THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH. ERRATIC
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MP
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...TANNER HUTT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090730.WHEEL.01/GJT