FNUS75 KGJT 180023
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOSHORN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
623 PM MDT THU JUN 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1748 MDT ON JUNE 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WELL DEVELOPED DRAINAGE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES.
WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR FRIDAY AS A DRY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
CONTINUES. SATURDAY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH SOME CONCERN
THAT WINDS AND HUMIDITY MAY REACH CRITICAL THRESHOLDS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52%.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH AFTER
                    2000.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (93900 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR
                    (14000-19200 KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE EVENING AND
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER 1100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    BY 1300.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12-17 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER 1100.
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (20000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    BY 1300.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 27 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...MONTROSE INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100617.GOSHO.01/GJT