FNUS75 KGJT 262144
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - PM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
244 PM MST SUN DEC 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 MST ON DECEMBER 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE LOWERING CLOUD
BASES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH LIGHT SNOW LIKELY TONIGHT.
THE DISTURBANCE SHOULD PASS BY MIDNIGHT...BUT LINGERING LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE MAY RESULT IN SOME LINGERING CLOUDS NEAR MOUNTAIN TOP
LEVEL INTO MONDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SNOW BECOMING LIKELY IN
                    THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT. CLOUD BASES LOWERING TO BELOW MOUNTAIN
                    TOP LEVEL BY 2000.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-19 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). CLOUD BASES 1500 FT AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101226.STORM.02/GJT