FNUS75 KGJT 040407
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR OAK CREEK...MONTROSE INTERAGENCY DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1007 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1804 MDT ON JULY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE PLAINS
ALLOWING SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE TO MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY AND
TOMORROW. AFTERNOON CONVECTION IS EXPECTED BOTH DAYS AND WITH
MOISTURE INCREASING...THE CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS ALSO
INCREASES. CONVECTION WILL ALLOW POSSIBILITY OF SHOWERS AND
STORMS TO FORM OVER THE BURN SITE TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH GUSTY
OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE FROM ANY STORMS THAT FORM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH BE MIDMORNING WITH GUSTS
                    REACHING 25 MPH BY 1PM.  BY 6PM...WINDS WILL
                    SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST AT 6 TO 9 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH.  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................4.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120703.OAKCR.01/GJT