FNUS75 KGJT 110016
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MIDDLE CREEK...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
616 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1751 MDT ON APRIL 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS SHIFTING TO THE EAST...AT THE SAME TIME AN
INCREASINGLY STRONGER SOUTHERLY FLOW IS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE NEXT
STORM SYSTEM. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH
THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING. DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONG WINDS AHEAD
OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50% MAINLY HIGH CLOUDS)...
                    BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%) AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........20-30%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE 3-7 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50% CUMULUS AND
                    HIGH CLOUDS) BY AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 3-7 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    15-25 MPH AFTER 1100 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL ST  MARTIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120410.MIDDL.01/GJT