FNUS75 KGJT 170037
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
637 PM MDT SAT JUL 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1819 MDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS INCREASING OVER THE REGION BUT FOR NOW IS
MAINLY LIMITED TO THE MID LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. MOISTURE WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS AND THEREFORE
EXPECT AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORM COVERAGE TO ALSO INCREASE.
WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY BE SOUTH DURING THE DAY...WITH TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. OTHERWISE GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS
WILL OCCUR NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 14 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12-17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUCKIE DRAKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110716.EASTC.01/GJT