FNUS75 KGJT 232331
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
530 PM MDT FRI JUL 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1550 MDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.UPDATED...
ADDED SUNDAY.

.DISCUSSION...
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING NEAR THE FIRE AREA
MAY CAUSE SOME ERRATIC GUSTY WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER
THE GREAT BASIN AND BRING SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR TO THE NORTH KEEPING
ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS FOR THE FIRE AREA. THE
BETTER MOISTURE AND STORM COVERAGE WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTH
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXPECT LOWER MINIMUM RH VALUES...IN THE
20S...AS THE MOISTURE DECREASES. FAIRLY GOOD RH RECOVERIES
OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED FROM STORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........57-62%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-500 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
                    IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.


.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD UNTIL 2000 THEN BECOMING POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-500 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 7 MPH AFTER
                    2200.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31%.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO
                    THE WEST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 MPH.


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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...AMY HAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100723.MEADO.01/GJT