FNUS75 KGJT 090156
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE HENDERSON...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
756 PM MDT SUN APR 8 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1925 MDT ON APRIL 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS
WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND TERRAIN DRIVEN. HUMIDITY VALUES TODAY
WERE VERY LOW AND EXPECT LITTLE IF ANY CHANGE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THIS SITE ALSO LOOKS LIKE IT WILL LIE WITHIN THE THERMAL BELT REGION
DURING THE NIGHT...RESULTING IN POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40% CUMULUS).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST DRAINAGE WINDS 3-7 MPH SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE/
                    UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH AFTER 1100.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST (DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY) WINDS 3-7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40% CUMULUS).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST DRAINAGE WINDS 3-7 MPH SHIFTING TO UPSLOPE/
                    UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH AFTER 1100.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...FRANK RICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120408.LITTL.01/GJT