FNUS75 KGJT 211710
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLLINS...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1110 AM MDT FRI JUN 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1035 MDT ON JUNE 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

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

.DISCUSSION...STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY. GUSTS 25-35 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR THE FIRE SITE THROUGH THE
LATE AFTERNOON. AFTER SUNSET...RAPID COOLING WILL OCCUR WITH
SHALLOW SURFACE BASED INVERSIONS DEVELOPING.

.TODAY (UNTIL SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-86 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
                    INCREASING TO 15-20 MPH AROUND NOON WITH GUSTS
                    DEVELOPING 25-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 29 MPH.

.TONIGHT (AFTER SUNSET)...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........16-21%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 MPH
                    AROUND 2100. DOWNSLOPE 5 MPH AFTER 0200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JULIE MALINGOWSKI
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130621.COLLI.01/GJT