FNUS75 KGJT 252240 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR AIR PARK...SAN JUAN PUBLIC LANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 440 PM MDT WED JUL 25 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1603 MDT ON JULY 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST THURSDAY ALLOWING NORTHERLY WINDS TO KEEP MONSOONAL MOISTURE TO OUR SOUTH AS WELL AS ANY SHOWERS OR STORMS. BY FRIDAY THOUGH...THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT FAR ENOUGH EASTWARD TO SWITCH THE WINDS TO THE SOUTH ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ONCE AGAIN STREAM UP OVER THE BURN SITE. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE THE LAST FEW DAYS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE BURN SITE FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING AND EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ***AS PER YOUR REQUEST, OUR DETAILED FORECASTS DO NOT GO OUT MORE THAN TWO DAYS FOR SPOT FORECASTS. WE CAN INCLUDE A LESS DETAILED 3 TO 5 DAY FORECAST THAT YOU SEE HERE. PLEASE REMEMBER YOU CAN SUBMIT A SPOT AT ANY TIME AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE IT FOR YOU. THANKS.*** .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92 F. MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE MORNING 5 TO 10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................4. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 52-62. HIGHS 76-86. SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 52-62. HIGHS 77-87. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 52-62. HIGHS 78-88. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK REQUESTED BY...KENT GRANT PSC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120725.AIRPA.01/GJT