FNUS75 KGJT 230239
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE SAND...USFS, SAN JUAN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
839 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1950 MDT ON MAY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...WINDY IS THE THEME THROUGH THE WEEKEND EXCEPT FOR A
BRIEF BREAK ON THURSDAY. THE DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE MAIN EFFECT WILL BE STRONGER WINDS AND COOLER LATE
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. WINDS DIMINISH SOMEWHAT ON
THURSDAY AS THE NEXT STRONGER PACIFIC DEVELOPS ALONG THE OREGON
SHORE THEN WORKS DOWN THE COAST ON FRIDAY BEFORE SPINNING OVER THE
GREAT BASIN OVER THE WEEKEND. ITS DRY COLD FRONT WILL PASS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 4-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15
                    MPH UNTIL NOON...THEN WEST-NORTHWEST 6-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........41-46%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 3-8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 15 MPH BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 12 MPH BEFORE
                    NOON. THEN NORTHWEST 4-8 MPH WITH AFTERNOON
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...STEVE HENTSCHEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120522.LITTL.01/GJT