FNUS75 KGJT 201227
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR DERBY CREEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
627 AM MDT THU JUN 20 2013

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2050 MDT ON JUNE 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDEX OF 6...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH HAINES INDEX OF 6...

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL KEEP DRY
SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-15%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 16 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........32-37%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
                    MPH DECREASING TO DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH
                    AFTER 2100.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 26 MPH.

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REQUESTED BY...IC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE