FNUS75 KGJT 240043
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE C S...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
643 PM MDT FRI JUL 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1815 MDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND BRING DRIER AIR
TO THE FIRE SITE KEEPING ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS
WELL SOUTH OF THE FIRE AREA. THE BETTER MOISTURE AND STORM
COVERAGE WILL REMAIN TO THE SOUTH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EXPECT
LOWER MINIMUM RH VALUES...IN THE TEENS...AS THE MOISTURE
DECREASES. FAIRLY GOOD RH RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH BECOMING
                    TERRAIN DRIVEN AFTER 2200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD THEN POOR AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT
                    AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DRIVEN 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH BY
                    LATE MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9200 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86%.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN AFTER 2200.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-400 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 MPH.



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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...ALEX FARINETTI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100723.THREE.01/GJT