FNUS75 KGJT 190348
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
948 PM MDT FRI JUN 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2042 MDT ON JUNE 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY BELOW
   7500 FEET...

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM
SHIFTS EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO
BE A LITTLE WARMER AND HUMIDITIES WILL BE VERY LOW. NO BIG CHANGES
ARE SEEN SUNDAY AS A BRISK...DRY AND WARM SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
CONTINUES.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER 1100...
                    INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-30%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 AFTER
                    2200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER 1100...
                    INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN MOORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100618.DRYCA.02/GJT