FNUS75 KGJT 301221
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
521 AM MST TUE NOV 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON NOVEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
NORTHWEST FLOW TODAY WILL GRADUALLY BACK AROUND TO A WESTERLY COMPONENT
LATER THIS AFTERNOON.  A PACIFIC WAVE EMBEDDED IN THE FLOW STREAMS
ACROSS THE PARK RANGE LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.  THIS IS A WARM MOIST
ADVECTIVE PATTERN THAT RESULTS IN RISING TEMPERATURES AND IS QUITE STABLE.
WARM ADVECTIVE LIFT IS WEAK AND ONLY LIGHT OROGRAPHIC SNOW IS EXPECTED
LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.  EXPECT MT. WERNER TO BE OBSCURED BETWEEN 2 AM
AND 5 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE CLOUD BASE AT AROUND 8000 TO 8500 FEET.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 %)
                    IN THE AFTERNOON (50-60%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....10-15 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 22 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). LIGHT SNOW INCREASING AFTER
                    2 AM.  ACCUMULATIONS 1 INCH OR LESS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7-12 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND FOG.  ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO
                    3 INCHES.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........85-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101130.STORM.01/GJT