FNUS75 KGJT 190344
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWEDE II...SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
944 PM MDT SAT SEP 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD SUNDAY AS A PACIFIC
STORM SYSTEM STARTS TO MOVE INLAND TOWARD THE NORTHERN ROCKIES.
BREEZY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE A CONCERN.
ADDITIONALLY AFTERNOON MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE RUNNING 7-10 DEGREES
ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS...WHILE HUMIDITY REMAINS VERY LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT EAST WINDS 2-5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 12-17 MPH. OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 25 MPH DEVELOPING AROUND 1300.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6700-10400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.


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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...HOWARD RICHARDS JR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100919.SWEDE.01/GJT