FNUS75 KGJT 311440
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAVER...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
840 AM MDT MON MAY 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0817 MDT ON MAY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WARM DRY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE OVER THE FIRE SITE
TODAY AND TUESDAY AS WEAK STORM SYSTEMS PASS TO THE NORTH THROUGH
WYOMING. A WELL DEFINED THERMAL BELT WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AFTER WINDS
DECOUPLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS
                    TO NEAR 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10000 FEET AGL IN
                    BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-43 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-40%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST 5 MPH AFTER 2000.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000-1500 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 11-16
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...LUKE ODOM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100531.BEAVE.01/GJT