FNUS75 KGJT 171001
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF DEN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
401 AM MDT TUE JUL 17 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1436 MDT ON JULY 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE DEEPER PLUME
OF MOISTURE HAS SHIFTED EAST OF THE REGION. THIS WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO SLOWLY WARM BACK UP WITH HUMIDITY VALUES SLOWLY
DROPPING BACK INTO THE TEENS BY THURSDAY. ANOTHER SURGE OF MONSOON
MOISTURE STARTS WORKING BACK NORTHWARD FRIDAY AND WILL BRING MORE
RAIN TO THE FIRE BY THIS WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 650 BY 1200.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10600 FT AGL BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH BY 2100.
CLEARING INDEX......DECREASING TO 100 OR LESS BY 2300.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LOWERING TO 1000 FT AGL BY 2300.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 3-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 600 BY 1200.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11600 FT AGL BY 1200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...DAVE INGRAM  IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120716.WOLFD.01/GJT