FNUS75 KGJT 201756
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WILD ROSE...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1156 AM MDT THU JUN 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1127 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.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10-20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING WITH GUSTS
                    30-40 MPH DEVELOPING BY MID-AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 28 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........17-22%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH DECREASING TO 5-10 MPH
                    BY 2200. DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH AFTER 0200.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 3-5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH BY 0800. AROUND
                    1000...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE 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.......4600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JULIE MALINGOWSKI
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130620.WILDR.02/GJT