FNUS75 KGJT 190113
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOSHORN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
713 PM MDT FRI JUN 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1849 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
   9000 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.....76-81 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER 1100...
                    INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 AFTER
                    2200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT DECREASING TO POOR IN THE LATE
                    EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 23 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH DEVELOPING AFTER 1100...
                    INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH BY AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...MONTROSE INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100618.GOSHO.01/GJT