FNUS75 KGJT 181121
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR YARMONY GRASS...ROCK CREEK FIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
521 AM MDT WED AUG 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MDT ON AUGUST 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE SOUTH OF COLORADO AND RELATIVELY DRY
CONDITIONS WILL DOMINATE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. WEST WINDS ALOFT
FRIDAY WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THIS WILL
CARRY A SMALL INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY THAT WILL PRODUCE
A WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
AFTERNOONS AND EVENING, ROUGHLY A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE NEAR NORMAL.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-70%
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
WIND (20 FT)........DAYTIME: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
                    OCCASIONAL GUSTS O 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-60%). WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN 20%
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80%
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%.
WIND (20 FT)........DAYTIME: SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
                    NIGHT TIME: DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTTLY CLOUDY (60-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
                    CHANCE OF RAIN 30%
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80%
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
WIND (20 FT)........DAYTIME: SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
                    NIGHT TIME: DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...BRITA HORN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100820.YARMO.01/GJT