FNUS75 KGJT 280607
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKEYE WEST...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1207 AM MDT FRI MAY 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON MAY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR
COLORADO FIRE ZONE 205 JUST EAST OF THE BURN SITE...

.DISCUSSION...WINDY AND DRY TODAY AS A LARGE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN. RED FLAG WARNING AGAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE
COLORADO SIDE OF THE BURN AREA. WINDS SHOULD BE STRONGER THAN ON
THURSDAY AND WILL SHEAR SMOKE HORIZONTALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON
BEFORE MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT IS REACHED. A DRY COOL FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE WEST THIS EVENING BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO SLIDE
THROUGH UNTIL LATE TONIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. ANY SURFACE
INVERSION TONIGHT WILL BE SHALLOW. MID AND UPPER SLOPES MAY
REMAIN IN THE THERMAL BELT WITH GRADIENT WINDS TONIGHT.

.TODAY (FRIDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-17%.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER 0900
                    INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER 1200. GUSTS
                    UP TO 30 MPH AFTER 0900...WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    50 MPH AFTER 1200.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL AT 1200 INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 43 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42%.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 50 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN DECREASING TO
                    8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT.
                    WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER 0300.
CLEARING INDEX......150.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH UNTIL 0300 THEN DECREASING TO
                    30 MPH...AND EVENTUALLY WEST 12 MPH AFTER


.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY
                    SUNNY 20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL 1000...INCREASING TO
                    10 TO 15 MPH BY 1200. WEST TO SOUTHWEST GUSTS
                    UP TO 30 MPH AFTER 120.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+ AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT 1200 INCREASING TO 5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH UNTIL 1000...THE BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...MOAB DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100528.BUCKE.01/GJT