FNUS75 KGJT 202151
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOGGING...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
351 PM MDT TUE JUL 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1516 MDT ON JULY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MOISTURE HAS INCREASED OVER THE AREA RATHER DRAMATICALLY...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN A
CORRESPONDINGLY HIGHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF
WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED WITH STORMS. THE MAIN CONCERN FOR
FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE ENHANCED WINDS WITHIN THE PROXIMITY OF ANY
STORMS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................2.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

.TONIGHT...(AFTER 1800)

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%)...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (50-60%) AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................3.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 14 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) BY AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................4.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...HAWK FICK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100720.LOGGI.01/GJT