FNUS75 KGJT 252200
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE SAND FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
400 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1502 MDT ON JUNE 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR DRY
LIGHTNING...GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AND DRY FUELS...

.DISCUSSION...THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE
EASTWARD AND AS IT DOES MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM NORTHWARD.
MOISTURE WILL BE AT A MAXIMUM TUESDAY OVER THE BURN SITE BUT EVEN SO...
VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION WILL REACH THE GROUND.  THUS...THE CHANCE
FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES SO A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED
VALID FROM NOON THROUGH 9PM TODAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS POSSIBLY REACHING 45 MPH FROM ANY STORMS THAT FORM.  EXPECT
VERY SIMILAR CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AS MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STREAM UP
FROM THE SOUTH AS THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO EXERT ITS
INFLUENCE OVER THE REGION.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND DRY
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1 PM. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO VERY GOOD AFTER 12 PM.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................6.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 11 MPH.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 5
                    MPH AFTER 9 PM. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD DECREASING TO POOR AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................6.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER 1 PM. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT AFTER 1 PM.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...ED LIESER FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120625.LITTL.01/GJT