FNUS75 KGJT 091202
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
502 AM MST SUN JAN 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0429 MST ON JANUARY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...THE COLD FRONT WILL HOVER NEAR THE STUDY SITE THIS
MORNING THEN DROP TO THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL
DIMINISH AND LOW CEILINGS WILL LIFT SOMEWHAT THIS EVENING. VERY
COLD TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) WITH FOG. SNOW.
                    CLOUD BASES TO GROUND LEVEL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....14-19 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%) WITH FOG. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
                    BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUD BASES
                    LIFTING TO 1000-2000 FT ABOVE STUDY SITE AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10 BELOW-5 BELOW F.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS.
                    CLOUD BASES AROUND TOP OF MOUNTAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....2-7 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 12
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JOE RAMEY
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110109.STORM.01/GJT