FNUS75 KGJT 070356
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DEVIL CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
956 PM MDT MON SEP 6 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH STRENGTHENS ALONG
THE WEST COAST. SOUTHWEST FLOW INCREASES TODAY AND MOISTURE OVER
ARIZONA AND OLD MEXICO WILL BE DRAWN NORTHWARD.  BY LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...MOISTURE WILL BE STREAMING OVER SOUTHWEST COLORADO.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
                    10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........74-79%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................4.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WAGNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100907.DEVIL.01/GJT