FNUS75 KGJT 241453 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR THREE C S...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 853 AM MDT SAT JUL 24 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0820 MDT ON JULY 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHWEST FLOW TODAY WILL BECOME WESTERLY FOR SUNDAY. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY EXPECTED WITH WINDS GENERALLY TERRAIN-DRIVEN. EXPECT MODERATE TO STRONG VALLEY INVERSION TO BEGIN DEVELOPING BY LATE EVENING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) UNTIL 1100...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) UNTIL 1400...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....94-96 F. MIN HUMIDITY........11-15%. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 1-3 MPH UNTIL 1030...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE 5-7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................1. TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 MPH UNTIL 1030...THEN NORTHWEST 10 MPH AFTER 1200. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%) MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52 F. MAX HUMIDITY........76-81%. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNAVLLEY 2-4 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................1. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 F. MIN HUMIDITY........12-16%. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1030...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE 5-7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................1. TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 3 MPH UNTIL 1030...THEN WEST 10 MPH AFTER 1200. $$ FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS REQUESTED BY...ALEX FARINETTI TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100724.THREE.01/GJT