FNUS75 KGJT 062250 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR RAY MESA II...BLM - MOAB NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 350 PM MST SUN FEB 6 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 MST ON FEBRUARY 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS TODAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS DEVELOPING BY TUESDAY. INSTABILITY AND WINDS ALOFT WILL BE MARGINAL FOR THE CLEARING INDEX TODAY...BUT IMPROVE CONSIDERABLY TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BY NOON WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 18 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......100 INCREASING TO 500 BY 1400. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29 F. MIN HUMIDITY........52-57%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING INDEX......150 INCREASING TO 700+ BY LATE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN REQUESTED BY...BRIAN KEATING TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110207.RAYME.01/GJT