FNUS75 KGJT 250331
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF DEN...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
930 PM MDT TUE JUL 24 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1620 MDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GREAT
BASIN ON WEDNESDAY...THEN SHIFT EASTWARD WITH THE RIDGE AXIS OVER
WESTERN CO BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT THE FLOW WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY...WITH SIGNIFICANT DRYING. THE TREND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. THEREFORE A BIG DOWNTURN IN CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. LOOK FOR
TEMPERATURES TO WARM ABOUT 10 DEGREES ON WEDNESDAY.

.WEDNESDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). AN ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE. BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
                    5-10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 1050.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1...2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......50.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL BY 2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 6 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE. BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
                    4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 950 IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 MPH LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...DAVE INGRAM  IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120723.WOLFD.01/GJT