FNUS75 KGJT 170330
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR AUGUSI...GREEN RIVER DISTRICT OFFICE/BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
930 PM MDT THU SEP 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1858 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY...HOWEVER
WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL INCREASE A
LITTLE. OTHERWISE EXPECT SUNNY WARM AFTERNOONS AND CLEAR MILD NIGHTS
WITH WELL DEVELOPED THERMAL BELTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (1-4 MPH) UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-12 MPH. OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 24 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........31-36%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH. BECOMING SOUTHEAST 3-5 MPH AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-200 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE (1-4 MPH) UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 7-12 MPH. OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 11 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 22 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DAVE INGRAM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100916.AUGUS.01/GJT