FNUS75 KGJT 161719
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PINYON...CRAIG INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1119 AM MDT SAT JUL 16 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1058 MDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS MOVING NORTHWARD NEAR THE COLORADO AND UTAH BORDER
THIS MORNING...BUT IS MAINLY LIMITED TO THE MID LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE.
THIS WILL LEAD MAINLY TO VIRGA OR A SPRINKLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IN THE VICINITY OF THE FIRE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING CAN NOT BE RULED OUT EITHER...BUT CHANCES OF RAINFALL NEAR
THE FIRE ARE LOW. WITH FAIRLY DRY LOW LAYERS...GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED
NEAR THESE STORMS OR AS VIRGA PASSES. MOISTURE INCREASES OVER THE NEXT 24
TO 48 HOURS AND THEREFORE EXPECT AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORM COVERAGE TO
ALSO INCREASE. WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY BE SOUTHWEST DURING THE DAY...WITH
TERRAIN DRIVEN EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR NORMAL
TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS WELL. RADAR OUTAGE IS AT
REGIONAL LEVEL AND IS BEING WORKED ON...UNFORTUNATELY NO ESTIMATE ON
WHEN THIS SERVICE WILL RETURN...SORRY FOR INCONVENIENCE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....HIGH NEAR 86 F BY 3 PM MDT.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 15% BY 3 PM MDT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHWEST BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 15
                    TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53 F BY SUNRISE.
MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 65% BY SUNRISE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH IN THE EARLY EVENING
                    DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET. BECOMING DOWNSLOPE
                    AT 3 TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL ST  MARTIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110716.PINYO.01/GJT