FNUS75 KGJT 130157
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SUGAR CREEK...MONTROSE INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
757 PM MDT THU JUL 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1933 MDT ON JULY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
UPPER RIDGE WILL BE SLOWLY DRIFTING BACK EASTWARD ACROSS WESTERN
COLORADO ON FRIDAY AS IT MOVES OUT OF THE GREAT BASIN. THERE MAY BE
A BRIEF SHOWER NEAR THE FIRE SITE THROUGH 9PM THIS EVENING OTHERWISE
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO FEED BETTER
MONSOONAL INTO THE REGION THOUGH COVERAGE OF STORMS NEAR THE FIRE SITE
ON FRIDAY SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO THOSE FOUND THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
REMAIN LIGHT UNDER THIS RIDGE SO SURFACE WINDS MAY REMAIN UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF THE TERRAIN FOR MOST OF THE DAY POSSIBLY TURNING MORE
SOUTHERLY IN THE AFTERNOON AS MIXING INCREASES. GUSTY WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR ANY STORMS THAT FIRE ALONG WITH A BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL
THREAT WITH THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE MOVING INTO THE REGION.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH AN ISOLATED SHOWER THROUGH
                    9 PM THEN PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THIS EVENING THEN
                    BECOMING TERRAIN DRIVEN AT 3 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79 TO 83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS THROUGH MID MORNING THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 MPH.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...JOSH JORDAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120712.SUGAR.01/GJT