FNUS75 KGJT 261352
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
752 AM MDT SUN MAY 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0709 MDT ON MAY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PERSISTENCE IS STILL THE FORECAST TOOL FOR TODAY-
TONIGHT. DRY AND WARM SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL MIX ONTO THE FIRE SITE.
SURFACE BASED INVERSIONS TONIGHT WILL AGAIN BE WEAK SO EXPECT POOR
RH RECOVERY. THE WEST COAST TROUGH BEGINS TO WORK INLAND MONDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS OVER THE FIRES AND BRINGING A SLOW BEGINNING TO
A COOLING TREND AND MAY DIMINISH WIND SPEEDS A BIT. THERE IS A
CHANCE OF GUSTY WINDS WITH DRY LIGHTNING ON TUESDAY AND WETTING
RAINS ON WEDNESDAY WITH 10-15 DEGREES OF COOLING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........HIGH CLOUDS INCREASING THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 2-6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 8-12
                    MPH BY 1000 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF HIGH CLOUDS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........22-27%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 2-6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.MEMORIAL DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY BY THE
                    AFTERNOON. ISOLATED AFTERNOON VIRGA MAINLY
                    OVER HIGHER TERRAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 2-5 MPH SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 6-8
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. ERRATIC GUSTY
                    WINDS NEAR AFTERNOON VIRGA.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...WENDY FINNEGAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130526.BIG__.01/GJT