FNUS75 KGJT 170355
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWEDE 2...SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
955 PM MDT THU SEP 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.
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.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT NORTHEASTERLY 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1400.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (800-5000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 13
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
                    AFTER 2100.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (800 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-300 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7-12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH
                    AFTER 1400.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (900-5000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9600 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 16 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...RICH GUSTAFSON  FMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100917.SWEDE.01/GJT