FNUS75 KGJT 251621
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CANARD CREEK...GRAND JUNCTION DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1021 AM MDT MON JUL 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0940 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
MID-LEVEL MOISTURE HAS INCREASED OVER THE REGION TODAY...THUS
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ANY RAINFALL FROM STORMS WILL BE LIGHT AND SPOTTY IN NATURE
...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH STORMS BECOMING CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%) AFTER 1400. ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 7-12 MPH. OTHERWISE GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 7-12 MPH...THEN SHIFTING TO
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-7 MPH BY 2100. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (80-90%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN NUMEROUS
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 7-12 MPH. OTHERWISE GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................5.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...TRACY FIFAREK
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110725.CANAR.01/GJT