FNUS75 KGJT 070645
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR INDIAN CREEK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1245 AM MDT FRI JUN 7 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MDT ON JUNE 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A WEAK
DISTURBANCE MOVES OVER THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE THIS AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS AND AN ISOLATED STORM IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SAN JUANS AND
TO SOME EXTENT THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WITH THE BURN SITE STAYING
DRY BETWEEN THEM. DEEP MIXING WILL ALLOW FOR EXCELLENT SMOKE
DISPERSAL. SATURDAY LOOKS TO BE SIMILAR AS TEMPERATURES WARM A
FEW DEGREES AND WINDS DECREASE THOUGH EXCELLENT SMOKE DISPERAL IS
STILL EXPECTED.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    BY NOON THEN INCREASING TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 22 MPH AFTER 2PM.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT AFTER 2PM.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH
                    AFTER 10PM.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT DECREASING TO POOR AFTER 10PM.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 13 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR INCREASING TO EXCELLENT IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...BRIANSTEVENS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130607.INDIA.01/GJT