FNUS75 KGJT 140204
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE SAND...SAN JUAN NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
804 PM MDT WED JUN 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1918 MDT ON JUNE 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN QUITE WARM AND DRY THROUGH THURSDAY.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY CONTINUES TO BE POOR OVERNIGHT...EXCEPT IN THE
RIVER BASIN.  DIURNAL WIND CIRCULATIONS OF LESS THAN 10 MPH PREVAIL.
DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS...ERRATIC WIND GUSTS TO 10 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44 F IN THE RIVER BASIN...NEAR 60 AT 8500 FEET.
MAX HUMIDITY........17-20%...EXCEPT NEAR 30% IN THE RIVER BASIN.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR OVERNIGHT (15,000 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82F.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-9%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-7 MPH.  SOME GUSTS TO
                    10 MPH FROM 1500-1800.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...ALLEN FARNSWORTH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120613.LITTL.02/GJT