FNUS75 KGJT 100108
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR FIREWATER CANYON...UINTAH AND OURAY AGENCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
708 PM MDT SAT JUN 9 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1840 MDT ON JUNE 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG COLD FRONT IS APPROACHING THE BURN SITE
THIS EVENING AND SHOULD BE MOVING OVER BETWEEN 9PM AND MIDNIGHT.
SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL QUICKLY
SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE AND DIE DOWN
SOMEWHAT WITH SPEEDS OF 15 TO 18 MPH AND GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
CRITICAL FIRE LEVELS STILL EXIST HOWEVER SO THE RED FLAG WARNING
CONTINUES THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL BE VERY
DRY WITH NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP QUICKLY OVERNIGHT REACHING NEAR FREEZING BY
DAYBREAK.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    45 MPH.  SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST BETWEEN 9PM AND
                    MIDNIGHT AT 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS SECAKUKU
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120609.FIREW.02/GJT