FNUS75 KGJT 221554
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR CITADEL...CRAIG DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
954 AM MDT MON JUL 22 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0928 MDT ON JULY 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY
WITH LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY AND LIMITED RECOVERY AT NIGHT. A HIGH
HAINES INDEX OF 6 WILL BE PRESENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON AS DEEP MIXING OCCURS BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO
DRAINAGE WINDS AFTER SUNSET. STRONG INVERSIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
ON TUESDAY...WEAK FLOW ALOFT SHIFTS TO THE NORTH AS A RIDGE AMPLIFIES
OVER THE REGION...AND DEEP MIXING WILL DISRUPT THE NORMAL UPSLOPE
WINDS WITH PERIODS OF NORTH WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........5-10%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH BECOMING UPSLOPE 5 MPH
                    BY 1100. AFTER 1300...WEST 5-10 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO
                    15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5 MPH
                    AFTER SUNSET.
HAINES INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........6-11%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-4 MPH UNTIL 0930...THEN
                    BECOMING UPSLOPE 5 MPH BY 1100.
HAINES
INDEX........6 HIGH.
LAL.................1.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130722.CITAD.01/GJT