FNUS75 KGJT 071924 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR SINBAD...GJAC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 124 PM MDT SUN AUG 7 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1308 MDT ON AUGUST 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT. DAYTIME HEATING WILL RESULT IN SOME AFTERNOON GUSTINESS ESPECIALLY OVER RIDGES BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A SLOPE-VALLEY CIRCULATION TONIGHT. EXPECT STRONG SURFACE INVERSIONS TONIGHT WITH THERMAL BELTS ON MID-SLOPES. .THIS AFTERNOON... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....92-95 F. MIN HUMIDITY........9-13%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-7 MPH. OVER RIDGES...WEST 12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................1. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64 F. MAX HUMIDITY........30-38%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 MPH AFTER SUNSET. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................1. $$ FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS REQUESTED BY...NICK NAUSLAR TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110807.SINBA.01/GJT