FNUS75 KGJT 230150
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MUSTANG...MOAB INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
750 PM MDT FRI JUL 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1415 MDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MONSOONAL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STAY TO OUR EAST AS
DRY AIR CONTINUES TO MOVE IN OVER THE BURN SITE. CLEAR SKIES
EXPECTED TONIGHT GIVING WAY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW. HOT
TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE BURN SITE
IN THE AFTERNOON ALONG WITH LIGHT SURFACE WINDS. EXPECT THIS
TREND TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO POOR BY 10PM.
CLEARING INDEX......1050 DECREASING TO 50 BY 10PM.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-97 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY 1PM.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 1050 AFTER 1 PM.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14900 FT AGL BY 1 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...CAITLIN ROBISON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110722.MUSTA.01/GJT