FNUS75 KGJT 130312
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR AUGUSI...GREEN RIVER DISTRICT OFFICE/BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
912 PM MDT SUN SEP 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1917 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THESE
PERIODS AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS PARKED OVER TEXAS. A WEAK
SHORTWAVE WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TUESDAY...
RESULTING IN INCREASED WINDS.

.MONDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%)...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (0-3 MPH) UNTIL 1200...THEN
                    WEST 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0930...THEN INCREASING TO
                    12800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

.MONDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........30-35%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (0-3 MPH).
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (0-3 MPH) UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4-8 MPH. INCREASING TO
                    10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1400 FT AGL BEFORE 0930...INCREASING TO
                    12000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...BLAINE TARBELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100912.AUGUS.02/GJT