FNUS75 KGJT 040057
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
657 PM MDT FRI AUG 3 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1821 MDT ON AUGUST 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY
WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER HAS BROUGHT A MUCH
DRIER WESTERLY FLOW TO FIRE SITE. ADDITIONALLY IT WILL PUSH A WEAK
COLD FRONT SOUTHWARD ACROSS OUR REGION TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN WELL MIXED THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WITH LOW
HUMIDITY AND NORTHWEST GRADIENT WINDS HELPING TO KEEP THE FIRE
ACTIVE. SATURDAY WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER BUT STILL QUITE DRY. WINDS
WILL ALSO BE MUCH LIGHTER.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) THROUGH 2200...THEN
                    CLEARING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........27-37%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 2300...THEN SLOWLY
                    DECREASING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
                    (30-40%) AFTER 1300.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BLM
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120803.WOLF_.01/GJT