FNUS75 KGJT 011753
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUD SPRINGS...CRAIG INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1153 AM MDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1121 MDT ON AUGUST 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN BUILDS OVERHEAD BY
MONDAY. ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE IS LESS TODAY THAN YESTERDAY. EXPECT
THE WARMING AND DRYING TREND TO CONTINUE UNDER STABLE CONDITIONS.
THE FLOW ALOFT WILL SHIFT FROM LIGHT NORTHWEST TODAY TO LIGHT WEST
ON SUNDAY. MOISTURE MAY TRY TO RETURN FROM THE SOUTHWEST STARTING
MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 4-8 MPH WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR UNTIL 1300...THEN GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 1-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MIN 6000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR. EXCELLENT BY 1300.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 3000 FT AGL UNTIL 1000.
                    THEN RISING TO 12000 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN WEST 13 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...TODD WHEELER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090801.MUDSP.01/GJT