FNUS75 KGJT 102058
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SINBAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
258 PM MDT WED JUL 10 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1341 MDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE DRIER AIR OVER THE LA SAL MOUNTAINS WILL BE REPLACED BY
BY A SURGE OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE BEGINNING EARLY TOMORROW MORNING
MAINLY IN THE FORM OF MID AND HIGH CLOUDINESS. HOWEVER SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS
WITH STORMS LIKELY BE MID AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF GUSTY WINDS AND
ISOLATED AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THREATS TOMORROW. THE
CLOUDS AND INCREASE IN PRECIPITATION SHOULD DROP TEMPERATURES AND
BOOST HUMIDITY LEVELS. MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASES THROUGH
FRIDAY...BRINGING A GREATER COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WHICH SHOULD CONTAIN WETTING RAINFALL. THIS TREND CONTINUES INTO
THE WEEKEND AS WELL.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) TO MOSTLY CLOUDY
                    (70-80&).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 95 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........11-16%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%) NEAR SUNRISE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....NEAR 65 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........39-44%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AT
                    5 TO 10 MPH BY 0600.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 0900...THEN NUMEROUS
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 12 TO 17 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER 1100. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................5.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...KATIE WHALEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130710.SINBA.01/GJT