FNUS75 KGJT 102141
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COSGROVE...GJT AIR CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
341 PM MDT WED AUG 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1511 MDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

TOMORROWS WEATHER WILL BE QUITE SIMILAR TO TODAY...WITH TERRAIN
DRIVEN WINDS IN THE MORNING...THAT WILL TRANSITION TO SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS AROUND 1100 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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING CLEAR
                    (0-10%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
                    THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........37-42%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
                    BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................2.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-91 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 7 MPH UNTIL 1100
                    MDT...THEN BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...NANETTE HOSENFELD
REQUESTED BY...RANDY JACKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110810.COSGR.01/GJT