FNUS75 KGJT 010139 AAA
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAROON...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
739 PM MDT FRI JUL 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1852 MDT ON JULY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS NORTHWEST OF THE RESCUE SITE WERE DISSIPATING
IN RESPONSE TO EVENING COOLING. THEREFORE...NOW EXPECT STORMS TO
STAY WELL NORTH OF THE SAR SITE ALLOWING FOR CLEARING SKIES AND
COLD OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES AT THE 12000 ELEVATION. DRIER AND MORE
STABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE SATURDAY WITH CONTINUED NORTHWEST FLOW.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTIAL CLEARING (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 WITH GUSTS TO 18 MPH
    THROUGH 2030...SHIFTING TO DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH
    BY 2300. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH BY 1200.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...PITKIN63
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20090731.MAROO.01/GJT