FNUS75 KGJT 210033
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RATHOLE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
633 PM MDT THU AUG 20 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1800 MDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO
FRIDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE THE TREND OF HOT DRY CONDITIONS WITH A
MAXIMUM HAINES INDEX. SURFACE INVERSIONS WILL BEGIN DEVELOPING
SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THERMAL
BELTING ON SLOPES AND ITS ASSOCIATED LIMITED HUMIDITY RECOVERY.
LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER
                    1100. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........23-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-7 MPH
                    AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER
                    1100. AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DAVE INGRAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090820.RATHO.01/GJT