FNUS75 KGJT 190321
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW CREEK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
921 PM MDT SUN JUL 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1733 MDT ON JULY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE FOUR CORNERS WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE
THE WEATHER. ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA TO PRODUCE LATE
DAY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. VERY LITTLE RAIN IS EXPECTED
BUT GUSTY WINDS NEAR SHOWERS AND VIRGA ARE PROBABLE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST 8-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH. ERRATIC WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AND VIRGA.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900, THEN FAIR. INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT BY 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    13500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST
                    20 MPH AFTER 1300.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57%.
WIND (20 FT)........AFTER DARK...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2100...THEN DECREASING TO POOR
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL BY
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....AFTER DARK...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100718.MEADO.01/GJT