FNUS75 KGJT 262035
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE SAND...SJNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
235 PM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1344 MDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS
EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE FIRE SITE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2100 MDT
THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT
AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN...TURNING TO DRAINAGE WINDS BELOW RIDGETOPS
BY MIDNIGHT AS THE ATMOSPHERE DECOUPLES. COOLER SOUTHWEST TO WEST
FLOW ALOFT IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. DAYTIME MIXING WILL RESULT IN
GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS ONCE AGAIN. DRY WEATHER EXPECTED MONDAY AND
TUESDAY WITH A WARMING TREND.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50%). AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAUSING
                    HAZY CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-73 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 11-16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. A FEW GUSTS
                    UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50%) UNTIL 2200...THEN MOSTLY CLEAR
                    (10-20%). AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-35 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........34-39%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH UNTIL
                    2100...THEN DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH. AFTER MIDNIGHT...DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH
                    EXCEPT SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH OVER RIDGE TOPS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT UNTIL 2000...THEN GOOD DECREASING TO POOR
                    BY MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2000 FT AGL BY MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH DECREASING TO 20 MPH AFTER 2100.
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT DOWNVALLEY RIDGETOPS...SOUTHWEST
                    8 MPH OVER RIDGETOPS.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) UNTIL 1300...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 0930...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-8 MPH BY 1200...THEN
                    SOUTH 7-10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20 MPH. OVER
                    RIDGETOPS...SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR UNTIL 1000...THEN FAIR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL AT 1000 INCREASING TO 11500 FT AGL
                    BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH AT 1000 BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST
                    30 MPH BY 1500.

.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDS SHOULD FOLLOW A MORE TYPICAL SLOPE/VALLEY
PATTERN THOUGH SOME AFTERNOON GUSTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE. LOW
TEMPS 35-40F. HIGH TEMPS 55-65F. MIN HUMIDITY MONDAY AFTERNOON
10-15%.


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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...LESLIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120526.LITTL.01/GJT