FNUS75 KGJT 041140
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
440 AM MST SAT DEC 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON DECEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK RIDGE PERSISTS AS WEAK DISTURBANCES MANAGE
TO MOVE UNDER FLOW CAUSING CLOUDS TO BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY.
CLOUD BASES WILL VARY DRAMATICALLY STARTING AT ABOUT 1 TO 3K FEET
AGL THIS MORNING BEFORE RISING TO BETWEEN 8 TO 10K FEET BY NOON.
WESTERLY FLOW MAY ALSO ALLOW FOR SOME SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON
WHICH WILL DROP CLOUD BASES TO 2 TO 4K FT UNDER HEAVIER SHOWERS
ONLY TO LIFT AGAIN ONCE THEY PASS. EXPECT MORE CLOUDS TOMORROW
THOUGH DO EXPECT BASES TO BE AROUND 5 TO 8K FT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 19 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TOM RENWICK
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101203.STORM.02/GJT