FNUS75 KGJT 191037 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 437 AM MDT SAT MAR 19 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0429 MDT ON MARCH 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...SOUTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES OVER STORMVEX SITE TODAY WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED WITH CLOUDS INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY REACHING UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 12 PM. A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TONIGHT CAUSING CLOUDS TO BE ON THE INCREASE TOMORROW. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 F. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 34 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F. MAX HUMIDITY........74-79%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 36 MPH DECREASING TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42 F. MIN HUMIDITY........44-49%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 24 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110319.STORM.01/GJT