FNUS75 KGJT 281148 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 448 AM MST MON FEB 28 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON FEBRUARY 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...GENERAL WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND DRY TODAY AND TONIGHT. HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISH TONIGHT. NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. CLOUD COVER SHOULD ALL BE HIGH CIRRUS WITH BASES AT LEAST 15,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THIS MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. BASES 15,000 FT AGL. TOP 30,000 FT MSL. MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 19 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 38 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F. MAX HUMIDITY........61-66%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING EAST 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 33 MPH. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...CHRIS CUOCO REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110228.STORM.01/GJT