FNUS75 KGJT 310549
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR AUGUSI...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1149 PM MDT MON AUG 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1638 MDT ON AUGUST 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY SOUTHWEST TO WEST FLOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN
AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. REMNANT COLD FRONT WILL BE IN THE AREA
BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE MUCH IMPACT. PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WILL PROVIDE
GOOD SURFACE DRYING AND LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY...BUT A STABLE LAYER
ALOFT AROUND 15,000 FT MSL WILL LIMIT MIXING HEIGHTS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MPH BY 1200. OVER
                    RIDGETOPS AFTER 1200...SOUTHWEST 10-12 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......100 OR LESS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL OR LESS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    5 MPH AFTER 2100.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-7 MPH. OVER RIDGETOPS
                    AFTER 1200...SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BERTAGNOLLI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100830.AUGUS.01/GJT