FNUS75 KGJT 100954 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR NARRAGUINNEP...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 354 AM MDT MON AUG 10 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2301 MDT ON AUGUST 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA...PRODUCING WEAK WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT THROUGH TUESDAY. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY ...UNSTABLE EACH AFTERNOON...WITH A GRADUAL WARMING TREND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F. MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH AFTER 1000. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000, THEN FAIR. INCREASING TO GOOD (77400 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN BECOMING WEST 7 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F. MAX HUMIDITY........32-37%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTER 2000 BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR AFTER 2100. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH AFTER 2100. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87 F. MIN HUMIDITY........6-11%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE/ UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH AFTER 1000. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900, THEN FAIR. INCREASING TO GOOD BY 1300. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO REQUESTED BY...KENT GRANT TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090809.NARRA.02/GJT