FNUS75 KGJT 201527
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROPE FIRE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
927 AM MDT THU JUN 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0914 MDT ON JUNE 20.
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...HAINES INDEX OF 6...

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

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL KEEP SOUTHWEST
FLOW ACROSS THE FIRE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS BUT WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET EACH DAY.
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

.TODAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST 10-20
                    MPH WITH GUSTS 30-40 MPH IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 13900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 28 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
                    AND DECREASING TO 5 MPH BY 2300. DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH
                    AFTER 0200.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......13200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SOUTHWEST
                    WINDS INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH AROUND 1000 WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH DEVELOPING IN THE LATE
                    MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 14300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH INCREASING TO 28 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JULIE MALINGOWSKI
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130620.ROPEF.01/GJT