FNUS75 KGJT 251906
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST FORK FIRE...KUSICKO TYPE 2 IMT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
106 PM MDT TUE JUN 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1231 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.

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 3-6 MPH GUSTS 15-20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE 1-4 MPH UNTIL 0900 THEN
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE. AFTER 1100
                    SOUTHWEST 2-5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN PAPPANI
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130625.EASTF.01/GJT