FNUS75 KGJT 271143
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
443 AM MST SAT NOV 27 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON NOVEMBER 27.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE STEAMBOAT SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH MIDNIGHT MONDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY ALTHOUGH DRY
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BEGIN TO
INTENSIFY TONIGHT AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT
BASIN. ONLY LIMITED HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH BASES
>20,000 FEET AGL. CLOUDS WILL LOWER AND BEGIN TO THICKEN TONIGHT WITH
CLOUD BASES >10,000 FEET AGL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH
                    INCREASING TO WEST 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101127.STORM.01/GJT