FNUS75 KGJT 011450
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WHEELER DRAW...FS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
850 AM MDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0813 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.........SUNNY (0-10%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (20-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-82 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 1200...THEN WEST 2-8
                    MPH WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........68-73%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 1-3 MPH SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST
                    2-5 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (20-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE UNTIL 1000. THEN WEST 2-8
                    MPH WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...TANNER HUTT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090801.WHEEL.01/GJT