FNUS75 KGJT 090543
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR AUGUSI...BUREAU OF LAND MANAGMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1143 PM MDT WED SEP 8 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1845 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...VERY WINDY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY THURSDAY FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM...

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER TROUGH IS EJECTING TO THE NORTHEAST FROM THE GREAT BASIN.
WINDS ALOFT WILL INCREASE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING TRANSLATING TO
THE SURFACE BY MID MORNING. EXPECT VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS
DURING THE LATE MORNING LASTING THROUGH THE EVENING. THE FIRE SITE
WILL STAY ON THE DRIER SIDE OF THE TROUGH WITH LITTLE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION. WINDS DECREASE LATE THURSDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE
AGAIN ON FRIDAY BECOMING BREEZY IN THE AFTERNOON.

CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS IS LOW. 5 PERCENT THURSDAY AND A 10
TO 12 PERCENT CHANCE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. LESS THAN 5 PERCENT ON
FRIDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO
                    SOUTHWEST 21 TO 28 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 45 AND OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). AN ISOLATED SHOWER
                    AND THUNDERSTORM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........56-61%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 22 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
                    AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO
                    17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

$$
FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...BLAINE TARBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100908.AUGUS.01/GJT