FNUS75 KGJT 151221
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR STORMVEX - AM...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
521 AM MST SAT JAN 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0430 MST ON JANUARY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK DISTURBANCE IN NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING A
FEW LIGHT SHOWERS TO THE AREA...MAINLY THIS MORNING. DEEPER
MOISTURE ARRIVES TONIGHT BRINGING AN INCREASED CHANCE FOR
SNOW...FOLLOWED BY WIDESPREAD SNOW SUNDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80%). ISOLATED SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........500-1000 FEET AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........10000-12000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
    SOUTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90%). NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........0-500 FEET AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........18000-20000 FT MSL.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-19 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 12
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100%). SHOWERS.
CLOUD BASES.........0-500 FEET AGL.
CLOUD TOPS..........18000-20000 FT MSL.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...NORV LARSON
REQUESTED BY...DUTY FORECASTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110115.STORM.01/GJT