FNUS75 KGJT 100356
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR AUGUSI...ASF/USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
956 PM MDT THU SEP 9 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1813 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WINDS ALOFT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWESTERLY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE
GRADIENT WILL REMAIN FAIRLY TIGHT THEREFORE EXPECT BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. RH VALUES
WILL DECREASE AS DRIER AIR MOVES OVER THE FIRE AREA AND DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO SLOWLY INCREASE.

CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS IS VERY LOW...ZERO PERCENT THROUGH SATURDAY.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) THEN BECOMING SUNNY
                    (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING AND SHIFTING
                    TO NORTHWEST TO 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH BECOMING TERRAIN
                    DRIVEN 3 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...AS
REQUESTED BY...MIKE BERTAGNOLLI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100909.AUGUS.01/GJT