FNUS75 KGJT 211332
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE MILE...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
732 AM MDT FRI AUG 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0705 MDT ON AUGUST 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE DOMINANT WEATHER
FEATURE TODAY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...LOW AFTERNOON
HUMIDITY...AND WEAK TRANSPORT WINDS. EXPECT THE ATMOSPHERE TO
STABILIZE QUICKLY THIS EVENING WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE1-3 MPH UNTIL 0930...THEN VARIABLE BECOMING UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BY 1200. A
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1200...THEN FAIR. GOOD BETWEEN 1400-1600.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL AT 1200...RISING TO 8000 FT AGL BY 1400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 MPH B

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...GARNER HARRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090821.THREE.01/GJT