FNUS75 KGJT 040400
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WEBER...RMA TEAM C
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1000 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1009 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 SHOWERS AND STORMS TO FORM OVER
THE BURN SITE TODAY AND TOMORROW WITH GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH
POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SOME LIGHTNING STRIKES THOUGH INCREASED RAIN
SHOULD LIMIT THE CHANCE FOR ANY FIRE STARTS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.  AFTERNOON WINDS OF 6 TO 10 MPH
                    EXPECTED WITH OCCASIONAL GUST TO 15 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO VERY GOOD BY 1PM.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 13 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........52-57%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-2400 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO GOOD AFTER 1PM.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...RUSS REIMERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120703.WEBER.01/GJT