FNUS75 KGJT 252050
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MEADOW CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
250 PM MDT SUN JUL 25 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1430 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...CONVECTION SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET WITH THE
LOSS OF HEATING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVERHEAD MONDAY FOR DRY
CONDITIONS AND LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS. GOOD SURFACE HEATING SHOULD
COMPENSATE AND PROVIDE A PERIOD OF GOOD SMOKE DISPERSAL FOR MID
AFTERNOON. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE TERRAIN-DRIVEN.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWER OR
                    THUNDERSTORM UNTIL 2000.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46%.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH AFTER
                    SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2000...THEN 1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-400 FT AGL BY 2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH
                    BY 2200.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25%) UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1030...THEN BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH BY 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1100...THEN FAIR BECOMING GOOD
                    BY 1500.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1030...THEN BECOMING
                    NORTHWEST 8 MPH BY 1400.

.MONDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-58 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........49-54%.
WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 300-400 FT BY 2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    5 MPH BY 2200.


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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...AMY HAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100725.MEADO.01/GJT