FNUS75 KGJT 030524
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SEGO...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1124 PM MDT THU SEP 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2059 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE BURN SITE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE A FEW DEGREES OF WARMING EACH DAY.
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOW. WEST WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL
BE A TAD STRONGER THAN THURSDAY. A STRONG SUBSIDENCE INVERSION AT
AROUND 12,000 FEET MSL WILL LIMIT SMOKE DISPERSAL. MIXING WILL
QUICKLY COLLAPSE WITH SUNSET WITH MODERATE INVERSIONS OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 1-4 MPH IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING
                    TO SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 500 BY 1400.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......LESS THAN 100.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-78 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 600 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...IC MAUGHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100902.SEGO_.02/GJT