FNUS75 KGJT 291136
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
436 AM MST WED DEC 29 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON DECEMBER 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE TOWARD THE REGION TODAY WITH
PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING BY THIS MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL PASS OVER THE REGION THURSDAY MORNING ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVIER
SNOWFALL AND MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SHOWERS. CLOUD BASES LOWERING
                    TO LESS THAN 1000 FEET AGL BY 0800.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH
                    INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90%). SHOWERS. CLOUD BASES
                    <1000 FEET AGL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-13 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 17 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS. CLOUD BASES
                    GENERALLY <1000 FEET AGL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....12-17 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 MPH DECREASING TO 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101229.STORM.01/GJT