FNUS75 KGJT 281837
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DOBY...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1237 PM MDT MON JUN 28 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1138 MDT ON JUNE 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE
REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. MOISTURE WILL SLOWLY INCREASE OVERNIGHT
BRINGING A BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE BURN
SITE ON TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER
TOMORROW DUE TO THE INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER. WINDS ALOFT REMAIN
VERY LIGHT.

.THIS AFTERNOON (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. BY LATE
                    AFTERNOON WINDS MAY BE DOMINATED BY OUTFLOW
                    WINDS FROM CONVECTION THAT COULD BE QUITE
                    DISTANT FROM THE FIRE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 12000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH...HOWEVER DUE TO THE VERY LIGHT
                    WINDS ALOFT...SURFACE WINDS WILL INFLUENCE
                    TRANSPORT WINDS.

.TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%)...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    AFTER 1500. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 0-3 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY. INCREASING TO 4-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...LUKE ODOM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100628.DOBY_.01/GJT