FNUS75 KGJT 111221
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
521 AM MST TUE JAN 11 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AT RIDGE-TOP LEVEL WILL PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THOUGH HIGHER LEVEL WINDS WILL BE MORE FROM THE
NORTHWEST.  A LITTLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHWEST
COLORADO THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED BY DRIER AIR THIS AFTERNOON.  SOME
MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL SPREAD ACROSS NORTHWEST COLORADO LATE TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    CLOUDY (40-50%) BY THIS AFTERNOON. CLOUD BASES
                    1000-2000 ABOVE THE SITE.  A FEW SNOW SHOWERS
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....10-15 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
                    GUSTS TO 20 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 21 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60%). CLOUD BASES 15000-20000
                    FEET ABOVE THE SITE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....10 BELOW TO 5 BELOW ZERO F.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 14 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70%). CLOUD BASES 6000-10000
                    FEET ABOVE THE SITE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....17-22 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JIM PRINGLE
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110111.STORM.01/GJT