FNUS75 KGJT 171528
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR NEEDLE FIRE...SJNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
928 AM MDT SAT JUL 17 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0852 MDT ON JULY 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CONSIDERABLE MOISTURE AND CLOUD COVER LIE TO OUR WEST...ENHANCED
BY A WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM. THIS AREA OF INSTABILITY SHOULD ROTATE
OVER OUR REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING LEADING TO ISOLATED
HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LITTLE OR NO RAIN. LITTLE CHANGE
IS EXPECTED SUNDAY WITH ISOLATED DRY HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING SOUTHWEST 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VARIABLE AND GUSTY
                    OUTFLOW WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS TO 45 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................3 AFTER 1200.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-48%.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................3 UNTIL MIDNIGHT...THEN 1.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH AFTER 2100. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE EVENING.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................3 AFTER 1200.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT DEHNISCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100717.NEEDL.01/GJT