FNUS75 KGJT 050339
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAND CREEK...SJF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
939 PM MDT SUN JUL 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1453 MDT ON JULY 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE FIRE SITE BETWEEN 2130 AND 2200
MDT. AS THE FRONT APPROACHES AND PASSES OVER THE SITE...WINDS
MAY INCREASE WITH A FEW GUSTS AS STRONG AS 35-40 MPH. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWEST AND QUICKLY DIMINISH BEHIND THE FRONT. TYPICAL
DRAINAGE WINDS FROM THE NORTH WILL BE A LITTLE ENHANCED TONIGHT
ONCE THE SURFACE LAYER DECOUPLES FROM THE UPPER LAYERS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE. A DRIER WEST FLOW IS EXPECTED FOR MONDAY WITH
TEMPERATURES JUST A TAD COOLER.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER POSSIBLE
                    UNTIL 2230...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH
                    POSSIBLE UNTIL 2200...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    8-12 MPH AND QUICKLY DECREASING. THEN BY MIDNIGHT
                    BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 2200...THEN BECOMING NORTH
                    10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN LIGHT
                    AND VARIABLE. AFTER 1300 BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
                    5-10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...STEVE FRUGOLI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100704.SANDC.01/GJT