FNUS75 KGJT 270638
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKEYE WEST...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1238 AM MDT THU MAY 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MDT ON MAY 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT
FOR COLORADO FIRE ZONE 205 JUST EAST OF THE BURN AREA...

.DISCUSSION...WARM DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY IN
SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF AS A LARGE PACIFIC TROUGH NEAR THE WEST
COAST. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY ON THE
COLORADO SIDE OF THE BURN AREA. SOUTHERLY GRADIENT WINDS WILL
PERSIST THURSDAY NIGHT AND LIMIT HUMIDITY RECOVERY. THE WIND WILL
PERSIST FRIDAY AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) UNTIL 1300...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH BY 1200.
                    GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL AT 1200 INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH SOUTHWEST 10 MPH AT 1000 INCREASING TO
                    35 MPH BY 1200.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........27-32%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 10-15 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......220.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19%.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH
                    AFTER 1200. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH N THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL AT 1200 INCREASING TO 10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH AT 1200 INCREASING TO 33 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DIRK ROGERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100527.BUCKE.01/GJT