FNUS75 KGJT 231422
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HYSPLIT...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
822 AM MDT SAT JUN 23 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0817 MDT ON JUNE 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE BEGINS TO SURGE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT
WITH A POTENTIAL FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. THE MOISTURE
DEEPENS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH WETTING RAINS ACCOMPANYING
THE STORMS. STRONGER WIND GUSTS MAY OCCUR WITH THE STORMS MONDAY
NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SCATTERED AFTERNOON STORMS CONTINUE ON TUESDAY
THEN DIMINISH TO ISOLATED IN COVERAGE ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%). AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
                    ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 13 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16400-27700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (153400-180800 KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-38%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE LATE EVENING
                    AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO VERY GOOD (71900-110700 KNOT-FT)
                    DECREASING TO POOR (4100-9600 KNOT-FT) IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 12
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR (3000-43400 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO
                    GOOD TO VERY GOOD (66800-102200 KNOT-FT) IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...ED LEISER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120623.HYSPL.02/GJT