FNUS75 KGJT 191554
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR GOBLIN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
954 AM MDT FRI OCT 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0934 MDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY AND STABLE FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE BURN
AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE SOUTHWEST ON
SATURDAY AS THE CURRENT UPPER RIDGE OVER THE GREAT BASIN BREAKS
DOWN. VALLEY INVERSIONS WILL BEGIN TO FORM SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET.
BE ALERT FOR THERMAL BELT ON THE UPPER SLOPES TONIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1030...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH BY 1300 WITH FEW GUSTS
                    TO 15 MPH. OVER RIDGETOPS AFTER 1200...WEST
                    10-13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%) UNTIL 1200...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH UNTIL 1030...BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH BY 1300. OVER RIDGETOPS
                    AFTER 1200...SOUTHWEST 7-10 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO
                    20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...MUHONEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20121019.GOBLI.01/GJT