FNUS75 KGJT 160544 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR EMETT...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1144 PM MDT SUN AUG 15 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2316 MDT ON AUGUST 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... EXPECT A FEW SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY TONIGHT AS A WEEK DISTURBANCE PASSES OVER NORTHWEST COLORADO. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF COLORADO THROUGH MONDAY AS A PACIFIC TROUGH WILL MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE AS WELL...SO MONDAY WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN THUNDERSTORMS. SOME STORMS WILL BE DRY WITH ERRATIC GUSTY WINDS. .REST OF TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57 F. MAX HUMIDITY........41-46%. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO 15 MPH NEAR PASSING SHOWERS. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 7 MPH. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81 F. MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%. WIND (20 FT)........DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 4-7 MPH UNTIL 0930...THEN BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY (SOUTH) WINDS 5-9 MPH GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. TRANSPORT WINDS.....AFTER 0930 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 13 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO REQUESTED BY...TIM FILIPPONE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100815.EMETT.01/GJT