FNUS75 KGJT 091531
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINYON RIDGE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
931 AM MDT FRI JUL 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0857 MDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
FORM LATER TODAY AS A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVES OVERHEAD. EXPECT
ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR STORMS WITH SMALL HAIL ALSO POSSIBLE.
THE MOISTURE WILL LINGER THROUGH THE WEEKEND KEEPING A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 9 TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11200 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    TERRAIN DRIVEN 4 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36%.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...MARK FINNEGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100709.PINYO.01/GJT