FNUS75 KGJT 260450
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR KING VALLEY...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1050 PM MDT WED JUL 25 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1721 MDT ON JULY 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY TODAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE SETS UP TO THE WEST. WEAK SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AS RESIDUAL MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS
THE AREA. ANY STORMS THAT FORM WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AND MAY
PRODUCE SOME GUSTY SURFACE OUTFLOW WINDS BUT NOT MUCH IN THE WAY
OF PRECIPITATION. BY FRIDAY...THE HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS EASTWARD
ALLOWING MONSOONAL MOISTURE TO START STREAMING BACK OVER THE
AREA. EXPECT STRONGER SHOWERS AND STORMS TO FORM FRIDAY WITH
LARGER COVERAGE AND STRONGER INTENSITIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
CLEARING INDEX......50 INCREASING TO 450.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........71-76%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
CLEARING INDEX......250 DECREASING TO 100.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 13 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO FAIR.
CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 600.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...KING VALLEY IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120725.KINGV.01/GJT