FNUS75 KGJT 231631
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EQUINOX...MOAB FIRE CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1031 AM MDT WED SEP 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1014 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EXTREME NORTHEAST COLORADO WILL PRODUCE
A COOL AND DRY NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FIRE SITE
TODAY. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (20-30%) AFTER 1400.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 7-12 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER
                    1100...WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-38 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-48%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......14200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER
                    1100...WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL BY
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...PHIL DENDEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090923.EQUIN.01/GJT