FNUS75 KGJT 101743
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAVERICK...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1143 AM MDT WED JUL 10 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1113 MDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY AIR CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD NORTHWEST COLORADO WHERE AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TOWARD THE SINGLE DIGITS AS HIGHS
MOVE INTO THE LOWER 90S. CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE
PLATEAUS TO THE SOUTH AND OUTFLOW WINDS CAN NOT BE RULED OUT.
MOISTURE WILL BE ARRIVING IN FORCE BEGINNING THURSDAY...HOWEVER
THIS WILL MAINLY BE IN THE FORM OF MID AND HIGH CLOUDS. THIS
SHOULD DROP TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS STILL
DROPPING IN THE TEENS. AS THE MOISTURE INCREASES THROUGH
FRIDAY...A GREATER COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS
EXPECTED AND SHOULD CONTAIN WETTING RAINFALL. THIS TREND
CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND AS WELL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%) WITH BUILD UPS TO
                    THE SOUTH.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 96 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........8-13%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 7 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55 TO 60 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........29-34%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT 3 TO 8 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR AFTER 2400.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY WINDS AT 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING
                    SOUTHWEST AT 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH AFTER 1200. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR THROUGH 1100 THEN INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...DEZARAE
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130710.MAVER.01/GJT