FNUS75 KGJT 070206
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STEELBENDER...MIFC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
706 PM MST WED MAR 6 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1850 MST ON MARCH 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
SOME AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 20 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-35 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........53-58%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......150.
HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-65 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 13 MPH
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CLEARING INDEX......150 IN THE MORNING.  INCREASING TO 1050 IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%)
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-39 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........45-50%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......150.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.


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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...BARBARA ZINN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130306.STEEL.01/GJT