FNUS75 KGJT 080208
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIREWATER CANYON...UT-UOA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
808 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1951 MDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS SHOULD DIE DOWN QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET
BUT WILL RETURN TOMORROW. A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE
APPROACHING THE GREAT BASIN FRIDAY AND AS IT DOES...THE SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE CAUSING BREEZY SURFACE WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DRY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AND WITH DRY FUELS IN PLACE...A RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 9PM FRIDAY. AS THE LOW GETS
CLOSER ON SATURDAY...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WITH DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING. FOR NOW A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........23-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH BECOMING 5 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO POOR AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...RACHELE OMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120607.FIREW.02/GJT