FNUS75 KGJT 311635
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GILL CREEK...UCR FIREDISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1035 AM MDT SAT MAR 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1014 MDT ON MARCH 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING NOON TODAY UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

DISCUSSION...
AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL CAUSE WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND
AGAIN SUNDAY. EVEN TONIGHT WILL REMAIN BREEZY WITH POOR HUMIDITY
RECOVERY. IT LOOKS LIKE THE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THE FIRE SITE
SUNDAY EVENING ...ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASING CHANCE OF LIGHT
PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 12-20 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH OR
                    HIGHER.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 28 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 29 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DOUG PAUL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120331.GILLC.01/GJT