FNUS75 KGJT 191916
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRUSH CREEK...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
116 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1258 MDT ON JULY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER SURGE OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE IS CURRENTLY WORKING BACK NORTH
ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE STREAMING
NORTH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. EXPECT AN INCREASE CLOUD COVER...
ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITY FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7-12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    TO 40 MPH EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%) AFTER 2300. SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....DECREASING TO POOR AFTER 2200.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................3.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) MORNING...BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO VERY GOOD BY LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................3.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DEZARAE STAHLIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120719.BRUSH.01/GJT