FNUS75 KGJT 300620
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF DEN...VERNAL BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1220 AM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 2205 MDT ON JUNE 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...FLOW ACROSS THE TOP OF A FLAT HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE CENTERED OVER WESTERN NEW MEXICO...WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY. AS A RESULT DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE
TO ADVECT OVER NORTHEAST UTAH. THEREFORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL BE HOT THIS
AFTERNOON WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND POOR RH RECOVERY
OVERNIGHT. DUE TO DEEP MIXING A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

.TODAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-98 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY. AFTER 1200 WEST WINDS 4-8
                    MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO
                    16100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST-SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......DECREASING TO 50 2200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...MONTGOMERY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120629.WOLFD.01/GJT