FNUS75 KGJT 182057
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH CANYON STAFF RIDE...GRAND JUNCTION DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
257 PM MDT WED MAY 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 MDT ON MAY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION
FROM THE WEST TONIGHT...AND BE CENTERED OVER WESTERN COLORADO
THURSDAY. THIS WILL BRING A HIGH PROBABILITY OF WETTING
PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. SNOW IS EXPECTED ABOVE 8000 FEET.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING. SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS THROUGH THE
                    DAY (75% CHANCE). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................2.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...KELLY KANE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110518.SOUTH.01/GJT