FNUS75 KGJT 300502
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ESCALANTE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1102 PM MDT WED SEP 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. AN ASSOCIATED SUBSIDENCE INVERSION AT ABOUT 15,000 FEET
MSL WILL LIMIT MIXING. TRANSPORT WINDS THURSDAY WILL BE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST THEN NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY. HIGH-LEVEL MOISTURE WORKS INTO
THE REGION FROM THE SOUTH STARTING FRIDAY. ANY STORMS WILL LIKELY
REMAIN WELL SOUTH AND EAST OF THE BURN SITE. BUT OUTFLOW ERRATIC
WINDS COULD POSSIBLY REACH THE BURN SITE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT.
MOISTURE INCREASES MONDAY FOR A CHANCE OF THUNDERSHOWERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%). AFTERNOON CUMULUS SOUTHEAST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-81 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 1-5 MPH SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST
                    3-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 2-7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...STEVE MUELLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100930.ESCAL.01/GJT