FNUS75 KGJT 110406
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR REDDING...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1006 PM MDT WED AUG 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2102 MDT ON AUGUST 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WESTERLY FLOW PREVAILS ACROSS THE REGION FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY...HOWEVER
SOUTHWEST COLORADO IS ON THE FRINGE OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE.  EXPECT SOME
AFTERNOON CLOUDS BUT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT HIGH BASED SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ON BOTH DAYS.

.TODAY...

LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9400 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.


.TONIGHT...

LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (30-40%) AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 2-4 MPH UNTIL 1100...THEN UPSLOPE 5 MPH.                  AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6000 KNOT-FT) UNTIL 0900...INCREASING TO VERY
                    GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...JIM REAVY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110810.REDDI.02/GJT