FNUS75 KGJT 141506
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RAINBOW...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
906 AM MDT FRI JUN 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0843 MDT ON JUNE 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES THROUGH THESE PERIODS WITH
DRIER AIR WORKING OVER THE FIRE SITE. SITE DEWPOINTS WILL FALL
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. DEEPER MOISTURE LINGERS TO THE SOUTH AND
EAST. CONVECTION AND MIXING WILL END QUICKLY BEFORE SUNSET WITH
MODERATE INVERSIONS OVERNIGHT. MOISTURE BEGINS TO INCREASE ON
SATURDAY FOR ISOLATED LATE STORMS MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-14%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SHIFTING TO WEST INCREASING TO 8-12
                    MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 2-5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 13 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED AFTERNOON
                    THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 3-6 MPH SHIFTING TO WEST 8-12 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
                    STRONG ERRATIC GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH INCREASING TO 22 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...JEFF GEHLHAUSEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130614.RAINB.01/GJT