FNUS75 KGJT 210138
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR EAST TSCHUDDI...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
738 PM MDT SAT JUL 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1916 MDT ON JULY 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
THE DRIER AIR THAT HAS INVADED NORTHWEST COLORADO LATE THIS
AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE EARLY WEEK PERIOD. THIS
WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TO SLOWLY CREEP UP BY A DEGREE
OR TWO THE NEXT FEW DAYS HITTING NEAR 95 BY PEAK HEATING. THIS
WILL ALLOW HUMIDITY LEVELS TO DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AS WELL.
WINDS ALOFT REMAIN LIGHT AS TYPICAL FOR MID SUMMER AND SHOULD
GENERALLY FOLLOW THE NORMAL DIURNAL TRENDS OF UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY
DURING THE DAY...THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY AT NIGHT. HOWEVER
DURING PEAK HEATING WITH STRONG MIXING IN THE HEAT SOME VARIABLE
GUSTINESS UP TO 20 MPH SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. NO PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY WEEK PERIOD.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-54 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........36-41%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY/NORTHEAST AT 4 TO 7 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....93 TO 95 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........4-9%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNVALLEY/NORTHEAST WINDS 4-7 BECOMING
                    UPSLOPE 3-5 MPH BY 1000 THEN SHIFTING
                    UPVALLEY/SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH AFTER 1200.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...DENNIS PHILLIPS
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130720.EASTT.01/GJT