FNUS75 KGJT 012229
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILD COW...CRAIG INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
429 PM MDT SAT AUG 1 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1619 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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
    GUSTS TO 10 MPH THROUGH 2000...THEN BECOMING
    DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH BY 2300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4100-39500 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1 TO 3 MPH THROUGH 0900...THEN
    BECOMING WEST 4 TO 8 MPH BY 1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING EXCELLENT BY 1200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 13600 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING WEST 12 MPH BY 1000.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...CRC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090801.WILDC.01/GJT