FNUS75 KGJT 032145
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SPRING CREEK...CRAIG DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
345 PM MDT MON AUG 3 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1440 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY NOON THROUGH THURSDAY
MIDNIGHT FOR LOW RH GUSTY WINDS HIGH HAINES DRY FUELS AND THE
POTENTIAL FOR DRY LIGHTNING...

.DISCUSSION...THE PATTERN REMAINS THE SAME...WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE STRETCHED FROM NEW MEXICO TO OREGON. THERE IS SOME MID-
LEVEL MOISTURE THAT MAY PRODUCE SOME AFTERNOON VIRGA AND LOCAL
OUTFLOW WINDS...PERHAPS A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS.
TUESDAY...AS THE RIDGE BUILDS OVERHEAD...LIGHTER GRADIENT WINDS ARE
ABOUT THE ONLY CHANGE. THEN SOUTHWEST GRADIENT WINDS INCREASE ON
WEDNESDAY...AND COMBINES WITH INCREASED MID-LEVEL MOISTURE ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS A PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHES TOWARDS
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUST
                    TO 20 MPH UNTIL 2030. THEN SOUTHEAST 1-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-92 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH UNTIL 0900 THEN LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE. AFTER 1200 SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...NATE WIEDLOW
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090803.SPRIN.01/GJT