FNUS75 KGJT 192253
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TWIN BUTES...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
453 PM MDT MON JUL 19 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1618 MDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT SLOWLY EAST THROUGH TUESDAY. THE RESULTANT SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW MORE MOISTURE TO MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE BURN AREA.
EXPECT LATE DAY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE BURN AREA WITH GUSTY WINDS NEAR
SHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 4-8 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-56%.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 4-8 MPH UNTIL 2000
                    THEN BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................4.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%) AFTER 1200. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY WINDS 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000
                    THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...MIKE MEYERS
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100719.TWINB.01/GJT