FNUS75 KGJT 160408
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BURNS CANYON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1008 PM MDT FRI APR 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVER THE BURN AREA
SATURDAY. SURFACE WINDS WILL BE MAINLY TERRAIN-DRIVEN. NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT STRENGTHENS ON SUNDAY AND CLOUDS INCREASE. THERE MAY
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND WOLF CREEK
PASS ON SUNDAY BUT ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THE BURN SITE.

.TODAY (SATURDAY)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-63 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    VARIABLE BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-6 MPH
                    AFTER 1400...SOUTHWEST 10-13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

.TONIGHT (SATURDAY NIGHT)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%) UNTIL 2300...THEN
                    BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWENVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-7 MPH. AFTER 1300...
                    WEST SOUTHWEST 11-14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WAGNER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110416.BURNS.01/GJT