FNUS75 KGJT 101424
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
824 AM MDT WED AUG 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0744 MDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...***SPOT FORECAST COMPLETED BY NWS SALT LAKE CITY...WHICH IS
PERFORMING BACKUP OPERATIONS FOR GRAND JUNCTION TODAY. CONTACT
801-524-5066 WITH ANY QUESTIONS***

TODAYS WEATHER WILL BE QUITE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY...WITH TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS IN THE MORNING...THAT WILL TRANSITION TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS AFTER 1200 MDT. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...AS
DRY WESTERLY FLOW REMAINS OVER THE AREA. MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE THIS WEEKEND...BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    AFTER 1200 MDT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...NANETTE HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...SAM DUERKSEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110810.CEDAR.01/GJT