FNUS75 KGJT 130343
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR INDIAN CREEK RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
943 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1614 MDT ON JUNE 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTERACTS WITH HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND TO OUR SOUTHEAST. VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST. IN
ADDITION...VIRGA OR EVEN A FEW HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE. ANY CONVECTION THAT DOES DEVELOP WILL PRODUCE ERRATIC
AND GUSTY WINDS.

ON FRIDAY...BOTH WINDS AND TEMPERATURES WILL TAKE A DOWN TURN
AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ROTATES INTO CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN.


.THURSDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%...INCREASING TO 50-60%
                    IN THE AFTERNOON). VIRGA AND AN ISOLATED
                    THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
                    A FEW GUSTS MAY BE STRONGER.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.

.FRIDAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 15100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ELLEN HEFFERNAN
REQUESTED BY...DAN HUISJEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130613.INDIA.01/GJT