FNUS75 KGJT 252000
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE SAND...SJNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
200 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1327 MDT ON MAY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...

.DISCUSSION...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM SATURDAY.
DRY SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY WITH WINDS ALOFT
STRENGTHENING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AS A PACIFIC STORM MOVES INTO THE GREAT
BASIN. WIND WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE HIGHER SLOPES AND LIKELY LIMIT HUMIDITY
RECOVERY TONIGHT. IF A VALLEY INVERSION DOES FORM LATE TONIGHT...IT WILL
BE SHALLOW AND EASILY MIXED OUT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%). AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
MAX TEMPERATURE.... 70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 12-17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. OVER
                    RIDGE TOPS...SOUTH 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH SOUTHWEST 35 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%). AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........38-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10-15 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH UNTIL 2200.
                    OVER RIDGE TOPS...SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    TO 45 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT DECREASING TO POOR BY 2400. REMAINING
                    FAIR OVER RIDGE TOPS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500-2200 FT AGL BY
                    2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH DECREASING TO 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) UNTIL 1200...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........14-19%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTH 10 MPH UNTIL 1000 THEN INCREASING
                    TO 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY EARLY
                    AFTERNOON. OVER RIDGE TOPS...SOUTHWEST 20-25 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 0900...THEN FAIR BECOMING EXCELLENT
                    BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 MPH INCREASING TO 46 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...LESLIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120525.LITTL.01/GJT