FNUS75 KGJT 101957
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOCKEBY...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
157 PM MDT MON AUG 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1301 MDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION WITH THE AXIS SLIGHTLY EAST
OF THE FIRE AREA. WINDS ALOFT WILL REMAIN WEAK AND OUT OF THE WEST
SOUTHWEST TO WEST. EXPECT DRY AND WARMING CONDITIONS. HAINES WILL
REMAIN HIGH.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-9 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......650.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-34%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-9 MPH SHIFTING TO TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN 3-5 MPH AFTER 2200.
CLEARING INDEX......300 DECREASING TO 100.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3-5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 5-9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 650.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...JOHN SHAFFER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090810.LOCKE.01/GJT