FNUS75 KGJT 052255
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CROSS CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
455 PM MDT WED SEP 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1544 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...TONIGHT WILL REMAIN CLEAR AND DRY BUT EXPECT CHANGE
THURSDAY. A TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN COLORADO BORDER
THURSDAY CAUSING WINDS TO INCREASE OVER ALL OF WESTERN COLORADO.
HIGHER LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT CAUSING INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDS ALOFT
SHIFT TO THE NORTHEWST THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE FIRE SITE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    (75-100%) AFTER 1500.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH MPH...INCREASING
                    TO 10-15 MPH AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2.

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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...MAHONEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120905.CROSS.01/GJT