FNUS75 KGJT 010135 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR PACK CREEK...U.S.F.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 735 PM MDT WED MAR 31 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0600 MDT ON APRIL 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY FOR COOL UNSETTLED CONDITIONS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY WITH MORE SUN AND LESS WIND EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38 F. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50%. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......1050. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 F. MAX HUMIDITY........65-70%. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH UNTIL 2000...THEN DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-5 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......1050 UNTIL 2000...DECREASING TO 100 OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-43 F. MIN HUMIDITY........24-29%. WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 3-5 MPH. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH FROM THE WEST. CLEARING INDEX......150 UNTIL 1000...THEN INCREASING TO 800. $$ FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE REQUESTED BY...ROBERT GUTIERREZ TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100401.PACKC.01/GJT