FNUS75 KGJT 031216
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
516 AM MST MON JAN 3 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
.A WEAK SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE DIVIDE THIS MORNING.  CLOUD BASE WILL
BE BETWEEN 7500 TO 8000 FEET MSL THIS MORNING, BUT SLOWLY LIFT THIS MORNING.
ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WILL APPROACH STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...
                    DECREASING DURING THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....13-18 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 22 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....3 BELOW-2 ABOVE F.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......DOWNSLOPE WINDS 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
                    INCREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 21 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...PAUL FRISBIE
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110103.STORM.02/GJT