FNUS75 KGJT 191107
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR RED CANYON FIRE...DFPC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
507 AM MDT MON AUG 19 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2133 MDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER COLORADO WILL CONTINUE TO DRAW MOISTURE
NORTHWARD OVER REGION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL KEEP
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. ANY STORMS
THAT APPROACH THE SITE WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AS
THEY WILL BE SLOW MOVING...ESPECIALLY TODAY AND TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........19-24%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 2-6 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING FAIR BY 1000.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
LAL.................2.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 11700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2100.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 2-6 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....BECOMING POOR BY 2200.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................2 UNTIL 2100...THEN 1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL BY 2200.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%) UNTIL 1100...THEN
                    BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 2-6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....INCREASING TO GOOD 1100.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
LAL.................4.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 10700 FT AGL BY 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JEFF COLTON
REQUESTED BY...ROCCO SNART ICT3 T
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130818.REDCA.01/GJT