FNUS75 KGJT 071548
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR MONUMENT CANYON...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
848 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 MST ON DECEMBER 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY...

SNOW...OR MIXED RAIN AND SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. BY
TONIGHT SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 30 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15-20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CLEARING INDEX......700.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35
                    MPH.
CLEARING INDEX......1000+.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 23 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...PAUL PLEMONS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091207.MONUM.01/GJT