FNUS75 KGJT 210121
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WARD GULCH WF...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
721 PM MDT THU JUN 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1833 MDT ON JUNE 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING BELOW 7000
FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY BELOW
7000 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...

.DISCUSSION...STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THOUGH THE OBSERVATIONS SHOW THIS SITE APPEARS
SOMEWHAT PROTECTED FROM THIS FLOW...BUT SHOULD STILL EXPERIENCE
INTERMITTENT SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 20 MPH UNTIL ABOUT 2100 THIS
EVENING AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT WILL ALLOW
FOR RAPID COOLING AFTER SUNSET WITH SURFACE BASED INVERSIONS FORMING.
UNSTABLE...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE UNTIL SUNSET FRIDAY EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8-12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH
                    BY 2200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL BY 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLY 3-5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 22 MPH AFTER
                    1000.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12000 FT AGL BY 1500.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH UNTIL 1000...THEN
                    BECOMING SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........18-23%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH...BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY
                    3 TO 5 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL BY 2400.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 MPH UNTIL 2100...THEN BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH.


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FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO
REQUESTED BY...BEN WOODWARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130620.WARDG.01/GJT