FNUS75 KGJT 160438
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR AUGUSI...ASF/USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1038 PM MDT WED SEP 15 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2006 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A SLOW DRYING AND WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW
WILL INCREASE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (0-3 MPH) UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING WEST WINDS 4-8 MPH. GUSTS TO 15
                    MPH AFTER 1400. OCCASIONAL NORTHWEST WINDS
                    4-8 MPH AFTER 1700.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1100 FT AGL BEFORE 1000...THEN INCREASING
                    TO 9600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH. ALONG THE RIDGE...
                    SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 3-6 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
                    INCREASING TO 8-13 MPH AFTER 1200 WITH GUSTS
                    18-22 MPH. OCCASIONALLY STRONGER GUSTS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9100 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...DAVE INGRAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100915.AUGUS.01/GJT