FNUS75 KGJT 261443
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKEYE WEST...USFS-UT-MLF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
843 AM MDT WED MAY 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINDY AFTERNOONS TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AS LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OFF THE
CALIFORNIA COAST...RESULTING IN INCREASED SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY
AND ESPECIALLY ON THURSDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT
OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH SOME STRONGER
GUSTS. EXPECT 3 TO 8 DEGREES OF WARMING EACH DAY WITH POOR RH
RECOVERY OVERNIGHT.

*FORECAST PARAMETERS FOR ELEVATION AROUND 8000 FEET.

.TODAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70) UNTIL 1100...THEN PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-14%.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT DOWNSLOPE WINDS (0-3 MPH) UNTIL 1000...
                    THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE. BY NOON...SOUTH 12-18 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...INCREASING TO 40 MPH
                    AFTER 1400.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT BY NOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1050 AFTER NOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 8600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 MPH INCREASING TO 32 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...
                    DECREASING 8-12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUSTS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. BY LATE TONIGHT LIGHT DOWNSLOPE
                    WILL DEVELOP WITH SOUTH WINDS OCCASIONALLY MIXING
                    TO THE SURFACE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17000 KNOT-FT).
CLEARING INDEX......300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 31 MPH...DECREASING TO 20 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO
                    10-15 MPH BY 1000 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 20-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING FAIR BY 0900...THEN QUICKLY IMPROVING TO
                    EXCELLENT.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...TYKO ISAACSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100526.BUCKE.01/GJT