FNUS75 KGJT 272137
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISH FORD...MOAB BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
337 PM MDT THU AUG 27 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1520 MDT ON AUGUST 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE IS ANCHORED IN SOUTHWEST UTAH THROUGH
SATURDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE A LARGE DAILY TEMPERATURE SPREAD WITH
AFTERNOON HIGHS ABOVE NORMAL. WINDS ALOFT WILL BE LIGHT FROM NORTH.
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHTS ARE LIMITED BY A SUBSIDENCE INVERSION AT
14,000 FEET AGL. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY OVER THE
WEEKEND... BUT THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LATER NEXT
WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY WITH FEW CUMULUS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....96-99 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-11%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (MINIMUM OF 5000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY WITH FEW AFTERNOON CUMULUS OVER HIGHER
                    TERRAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....98-101 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 2-6 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...INCIDENT COMMANDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090827.FISHF.01/GJT