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FNUS75 KGJT 120515
FWSGJT

Spot Forecast for Squirrel Rock...FS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1115 PM MDT Thu Jun 11 2020

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0000 MDT on June 12. 
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...A high pressure ridge over the area shifts east
today which will bring southwesterly flow during the afternoon.
Thunderstorms are possible over surrounding higher terrain
threatening gusty outflow winds. Winds increase Saturday as a
low pressure system moves across the Great Basin. A surge of
moisture from the south brings a better chance for rainfall over
the fire.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....81-86 F. 
Min humidity........11-16%. 
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 3 to 5 mph through 1500, then
                    shifting to upslope by 1700. After 1300 
                    winds become southwest 5 to 10 MPH with
                    gusts to around 15. Gusty and erratic winds 
                    expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair by 1600, increasing to very good by 1500. 
Haines Index........6 or high. 
LAL.................1 until 1400, then 2. 
Mixing height.......Increasing to 13900 ft AGL by 1400. 
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 mph shifting to the south 12 mph 
                    in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers. 
Min temperature.....53-58 F. 
Max humidity........54-59%. 
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 3 to 5 MPH. 
Smoke dispersal.....Decreasing to poor (9000 knot-ft) overnight. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate. 
LAL.................1. 
Mixing height.......Decreasing to 1000 ft AGL overnight. 
Transport winds.....Southeast 11 mph. 

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) then becoming mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Isolated showers in the 
                    morning, then numerous showers and scattered 
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
Max temperature.....75-80 F. 
Min humidity........26-31%. 
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 5 to 10 mph through 1500, shifting 
                    to the southwest and increasing to 10 to 15
                    mph with gusts up to 30 mph by 1400. Gusty and
                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in 
                    the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Increasing to excellent in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........4 or low. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4. 
Mixing height.......Increasing to 11100 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....South 23 mph. 

$$

Forecaster...Norv Larson
Requested by...IC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2007902.0/GJT
.DELDT 06/12/20
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.EMAIL comtc@firenet.gov