FNUS75 KGJT 072128
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 13...GRAND JUNCTION AIR CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
328 PM MDT SUN OCT 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1516 MDT ON OCTOBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY AND COOL NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE
REGION TONIGHT AND MONDAY. DRAINAGE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A
LITTLE STRONGER TONIGHT HELPING TO KEEP MIN TEMPERATURES A BIT
WARMER THAN LAST NIGHT. LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS WILL OCCUR MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-29 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........33-41%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 3-7 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6800-8100 KNOT-FT).
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.COLUMBUS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10100-16600 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...IC WILMORE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121007.HWY13.01/GJT