FNUS75 KGJT 021153
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
453 AM MST SUN JAN 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A DISTURBANCE DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH WILL
SWING ACROSS NORTHERN COLORADO TONIGHT. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...
AND LOWER AND THICKEN TONIGHT WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    CLOUDY (60-70%). CLOUD BASES OCCASIONALLY
                    1000-2000 FT AGL THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...
                    CLOUD BASES IN EXCESS OF 5000 FT AGL.
                    TOP LEVEL
MAX TEMPERATURE.....11-16 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 22 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW
                    MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUD BASES LOWERING TO
                    1000-2000 FT AGL AFTER 2000... SITE IN CLOUDS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....3 BELOW TO 2 ABOVE F.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5-10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10-15 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
                    CLOUD BASES 500-1000 FT. SITE OCCASIONALLY
                    IN CLOUD UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH INCREASING TO 13 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH INCREASING TO 22 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JIM DANIELS
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110102.STORM.01/GJT