FNUS75 KGJT 121531
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR BELL CORD COULOIR SEARCH...PITKIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
931 AM MDT SAT JUN 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0858 MDT ON JUNE 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STORM SYSTEM LOCATED NEAR LAS VEGAS IS BRINGING A MOIST UNSTABLE
SOUTHERLY FLOW TO THE REGION. AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
COOL WET CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SEARCH SITE. AVIATION WEATHER
WILL TREND TOWARD WIDESPREAD IFR CIGS AND VSBY TODAY AND TONIGHT...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE SEARCH AREA WITH LIFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE NEAR THE
STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). PERIODS OF SNOW OR MIXED RAIN AND
                    SNOW ALONG WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 39 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95%.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...PITKIN DEPUTY 58
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20100612.BELLC.01/GJT