FNUS75 KGJT 041616
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR KODIAK...CRC DISPATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1016 AM MDT SUN AUG 4 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0953 MDT ON AUGUST 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE FORMING ALONG THE UTAH
TAVAPUTS PLATEAU THIS MORNING AND WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT
15-20 MPH. THESE COULD PASS NEAR AND SOUTH THE BURN SITE AFTER
1100 THIS MORNING. THE DEEPEST MOISTURE REMAINS SOUTH OF THE FIRE
SITE SO THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS GUSTY WINDS AND
LIGHTNING. OTHERWISE MONSOONAL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO STREAM UP
FROM THE SOUTH. WEAK DISTURBANCES TONIGHT KEEP A THREAT OF
THUNDERSTORMS...SHOWERS... AND MIXING WINDS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED ON MONDAY WITH INCREASED CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS ON TUESDAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY UNTIL SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....86-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........12-17%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20-25 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED
                    NEAR SHOWERS...VIRGA OR STORMS.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1100...THEN 2.

.TONIGHT AFTER SUNSET...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 1-5 MPH IN THE
                    LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. STILL GUSTY OUTFLOW
                    WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS OR SHOWERS.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-89 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........13-18%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 1-4 MPH INCREASING TO 5-10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................1 UNTIL 1000...THEN 2.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...IC
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130804.KODIA.02/GJT