FNUS75 KGJT 110930
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR SINBAD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
330 AM MDT THU JUL 11 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2044 MDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AS MONSOONAL MOISTURE ARRIVES FROM THE SOUTH. SOME
BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
UNDER THE STRONGER CELLS.  MOST CONVECTION WILL DIE OFF SHORTLY AFTER
SUNSET ONLY TO BRING MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS FOR FRIDAY.  SIMILAR
CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND AS MOISTURE CONTINUES
TO STREAM INTO THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................5.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
                    EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
LAL.................5.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................5.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN CAHILL
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130710.SINBA.02/GJT