FNUS75 KGJT 201352 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR RYAN...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 752 AM MDT THU JUN 20 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0712 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 REGION 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.....78-83 F. MIN HUMIDITY........5-10%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH INCREASING TO 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 30-40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. LAL.................1. .TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48 F. MAX HUMIDITY........24-29%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AND DECREASING TO 5 MPH BY 2300. DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH AFTER 0200. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. LAL.................1. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F. MIN HUMIDITY........4-9%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH UNTIL 0730 THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH AROUND 1000 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH. LAL.................1. $$ FORECASTER...JULIE MALINGOWSKI REQUESTED BY...IC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130620.RYAN_.01/GJT