FNUS75 KGJT 201141 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR ALMA TAYLOR...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 441 AM MST SAT NOV 20 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 MST ON NOVEMBER 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING VERY MILD TEMPERATURES TODAY. ENJOY THEM...FOR TONIGHT THE FIRST OF THREE COLD FRONTS WILL PASS. SHOWERS WILL BE LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN HEAVY THIS EVENING WITH THE COLD FRONT. SNOW SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON...MOSTLY ON...THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH DECREASING TEMPERATURES EACH DAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 F. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......1000+. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 40 MPH. .TONIGHT... CLEARING INDEX......1000+ IN WIND AND SNOW. .SUNDAY... CLEARING INDEX......1000+ IN WIND AND SNOW. $$ FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY REQUESTED BY...CONNOR GARDAI TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20101120.ALMAT.01/GJT