FNUS75 KGJT 180415 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR SPRINGS PILES...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 915 PM MST WED FEB 17 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 MST ON FEBRUARY 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG SHORT WAVE FROM THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WILL MOVE ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST UTAH TODAY. WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY AND PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS UTAH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-34 F. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 4-8 MPH AFTER 0900...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......50 UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO 750. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-33 F. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 1-3 MPH UNTIL 0900...THEN SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......50 UNTIL 0900...THEN INCREASING TO 600 IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE REQUESTED BY...CORDELL TAYLOR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100218.CEDAR.01/GJT