FNUS75 KGJT 251915
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BRUSH CREEK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
115 PM MDT TUE JUN 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1222 MDT ON JUNE 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WARM AND DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT IS IN CONTROL TODAY.
AFTERNOON WIND GUSTS WILL BE LESS THAN MONDAY AND TEMPERATURES UP A
FEW DEGREES. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ALONG THE ROCKIES
STARTING ON WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING A STRONG WARMING TREND.
MOISTURE BEGINS TO INVADE THE RIDGE FROM THE SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY
FOR A CHANCE OF HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS AS EARLY AS FRIDAY. WINDS
WILL BE TERRAIN DRIVEN TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...THEN GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
BECOME A CONCERN STARTING THURSDAY.

.THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH WITH GUSTS 15-20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......10000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........35-40%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS THAN 1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....DOWNSLOPE 4 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-12%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......AFTER 1000...SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH WITH
                    AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR  UNTIL 0900 THEN INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......LESS 2000 FT AGL UNTIL 0900 THEN
                    INCREASING TO 16000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130625.BRUSH.01/GJT