FNUS75 KGJT 100224
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOO LONG...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
824 PM MDT MON APR 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2005 MDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
BRINGING WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS. THIS SITE ALSO LOOKS
LIKE IT LIES WITHIN THE THERMAL BELT REGION...WHICH WILL RESULT IN
POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........25-35%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY (SOUTHEAST) 3-7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-7 MPH...AFTER 1000 BECOMING
                    WEST-SOUTHWESTERLY 7-12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.



THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY...ISSUED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-78 F NEAR 6000 FEET
                    61-71 F NEAR 8000 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3 TO 6 MPH BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4 TO 8 MPH BY 1100.
10K FT WIND.........NORTH 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.


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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...WENDY FINNEGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120409.TOOLO.01/GJT