FNUS75 KGJT 241639
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAVER...RM IMTB
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1039 AM MDT MON MAY 24 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0934 MDT ON MAY 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS EJECTS OVER WESTERN
COLORADO SHOWERS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS MORNING. ONCE THE TROUGH
AXIS IS NORTH AND EAST OF THE FIRE SITE SHOWERS WILL DECREASE.
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY
THIS EVENING. AFTER A COLD START THIS MORNING MAX TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN COOL.

MUCH DRYER AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO PLACE LATE TODAY INTO TUESDAY.
RH VALUES WILL DECREASE AS TEMPERATURES INCREASE TUESDAY. WINDS
WILL BE MUCH LESS ON TUESDAY AS THE GRADIENT RELAXES.

SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY WITH HUMIDITY REMAINING
IN THE LOW TEENS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%). SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS MORNING
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS SHOULD
                    END AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
WIND (20 FT)........GENERAL SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. LOCAL EFFECT CAN
                    PRODUCE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS IN THE VALLEY.
                    WINDS CAN BE ERRATIC AND GUSTY NEAR STORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO
                    10600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 38 MPH DECREASING TO 28
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........43-48%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH GUSTS 30 TO 35
                    MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN
                    4 TO 8 MPH AFTER 2200.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) THEN BECOMING SUNNY
                    (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING
                    TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH AN OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...ROD MORAGA
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100524.BEAVE.01/GJT