FNUS75 KGJT 140351
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR AUGUSI...GREEN RIVER DISTRICT OFFICE/BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
951 PM MDT MON SEP 13 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1852 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN ON TUESDAY AS A WEAK
DISTURBANCE IN THE SOUTHWEST FLOW APPROACHES THE AREA...THEN
BRUSHES NORTHWEST COLORADO TUESDAY NIGHT. ON TUESDAY TEMPERATURES
WILL WARM A COUPLE DEGREES OVER MONDAY'S...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES DECREASING. COOLER AND LESS DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON
WEDNESDAY AS THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES WESTERLY AND DIMINISHES.


.TUESDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
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.......1000-1900 FT AGL BEFORE 1000...THEN INCREASING
                    TO 10300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%)...BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    (60-70%) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 8-12 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 MPH AFTER
                    0300.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2000 FT AGL.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL BEFORE 1000...THEN INCREASING TO
                    9000 FT AGL DURING THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...DAVE INGRAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100913.AUGUS.01/GJT