FNUS75 KGJT 191818 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR TAMARISK...BLM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1118 AM MST TUE JAN 19 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 MST ON JANUARY 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL BE SLOWLY EXITING THE REGION TODAY... RESULTING IN DECREASING SHOWERS. MODERATE MIXING AND WINDS ALOFT TODAY WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE GOOD CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 4-8 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......INCREASING TO 600 BY NOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 MPH. .TONIGHT... CLEARING INDEX......150. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F. MIN HUMIDITY........72-77%. WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6-12 MPH AFTER NOON. CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 600 BY 1300. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH AFTER NOON. $$ FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100119.TAMAR.01/GJT