FNUS75 KGJT 202304
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TWIN BUTE FIRE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
504 PM MDT TUE JUL 20 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1639 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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........50-55%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3 TO 6 MPH BY
                    2200. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.

.WEDNESDAY (THROUGH SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
                    15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................4.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-65%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...HAWK FICK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100720.TWINB.02/GJT