FNUS75 KGJT 252358 FWSGJT SPOT FORECAST FOR WRAY MESA...STATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 458 PM MST MON FEB 25 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 MST ON FEBRUARY 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A FAST MOVING STORM DROPPING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION WILL DRIVE A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. MOISTURE TRAILS THE FRONT WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING TOWARD SUNRISE AND LINGERING THROUGH MID-MORNING. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GENERATE DEEP MIXING AND FAVORABLE NORTHWEST TRANSPORT WINDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN x09x09 THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43%. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CLEARING INDEX......200 INCREASING TO 1050 BY 1000. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10100 FT AGL BY 1300. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NORV LARSON REQUESTED BY...MARK MARCUM TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130226.WRAYM.01/GJT